The wind seems to help the first ship because it carried it to a rich country. What does the wind do to the second ship ? How would you describe its action? From the poem THE NORTH SHIP
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The poem, 'THE NORTH SHIP' by Philip Larkin represents the life choices that everyone takes that leads to different life paths that are provided to them according to the decisions taken by them.
In this poem, the second ship sails towards east and faces tumultuous moments. In gets stuck in the middle of the sea and is unsuccessful in its mission. It is haunted by winds and quaking sea.
This represents that sometimes in life, our decisions often leads to unsuccessful paths. We can get tossed around, get hurt by other etc. But we should not get depressed. Situations like this should make us stronger, not weaker.
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Talk about the meaning and use of the word ‘carried’. The wind ‘hunted’ the second ship. The
word ‘quaking’ in the first line of the third stanza sets up a feeling of fear. It seems like the ship is
the prey and the wind is a wild animal chasing it