Heaney presents his loss of childhood innocence into adulthood by writing three poems called "Blackberry Picking", "Death of a Naturalist" and "Digging".

... Seamus Heaney coursework assignment Heaney presents his loss of childhood innocence into adulthood by writing three poems called "Blackberry Picking", "Death of a Naturalist" and "Digging" The first one I will be studying is called "Blackberry- picking". Heaney writes about when he was a child, he picked blackberries as a child in the summer. The joy it gave him is likened to an awakening of sexual excitement, finally the disappointment he felt when the fruit turned sour, after all the hard work he said it was "unfair". Heaney addresses certain issues such as growing up, acceptance, realisation, adulthood, disillusionment, sensual pleasure (lust), sexual awakening and greed. Heaney creates the carefree mood by the sound of the berries "tinkling" on the "milk cans" He uses the onomatopoeia by using the word "tinkling" which gives the affect of the sound of the berries. It starts innocently and gets darker towards the end. He feels

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