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A Comparison of Half-past Two by UA Fanthorpe and Leaving School by Hugo Williams.
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... Twentieth Century Poetry Title: A Comparison of Half-past Two by UA Fanthorpe and Leaving School by Hugo Williams. Half-past Two and Leaving School are both poems based around school and yet they both show two completely different experiences of school. U A Fanthorpe's Half-past Two is a light-hearted and slightly comical poem whereas Hugo William's Leaving School, shows a more serious and negative view of school. The titles of these poems suggest that they have something in common. The title Half-past Two brings to mind the time that the school day ends, and the title Leaving School brings to mind the end of the school day also. However, after further examination it is clear that the title Leaving School gives false expectations of the poem. This is because it begins with someone starting school and looks at school over a longer period of time whereas Half-past Two only looks at one
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