Reasons For Attendance by Philip Larkin - Explanation
Stanza 1
The narrator heard the sound of blowing trumpet in a ballroom. It draws his attention and he visits there to watch the show. All the dancers in the room are under the age of twenty-five. They are dancing in couples on the jubilant beat.
Stanza 2
He can feel the nervousness caused by the presence of beautiful girls there. The question of entering the ballroom and attending the dance party or being out there bewilder the narrator. In the party, the presence of female sex attracts and cheers him. He points out that the couples dancing in the room are happy in their pursuit. But, at the same time, he disagrees with this thought. He found it "sheer inaccuracy".
Stanza 3
One person who prefers to go to the dance party says that he is present there only for Art, a "rough-tongued bell" fascinates him. The narrator makes a point that he is also an individual and he and other people can hear the sound of that unusual bell. It can't be the sole reason for someone to attend a party. Surely, the man is making excuses.
Stanza 4
The narrator doesn't find it fascinating and he is content outside. The people in there believe what they find right, the same goes with the people standing outside. Both are satisfied with their choice or they are just deceiving themselves. They might be unaware of what they really desire.
The narrator heard the sound of blowing trumpet in a ballroom. It draws his attention and he visits there to watch the show. All the dancers in the room are under the age of twenty-five. They are dancing in couples on the jubilant beat.
Stanza 2
He can feel the nervousness caused by the presence of beautiful girls there. The question of entering the ballroom and attending the dance party or being out there bewilder the narrator. In the party, the presence of female sex attracts and cheers him. He points out that the couples dancing in the room are happy in their pursuit. But, at the same time, he disagrees with this thought. He found it "sheer inaccuracy".
Stanza 3
One person who prefers to go to the dance party says that he is present there only for Art, a "rough-tongued bell" fascinates him. The narrator makes a point that he is also an individual and he and other people can hear the sound of that unusual bell. It can't be the sole reason for someone to attend a party. Surely, the man is making excuses.
Stanza 4
The narrator doesn't find it fascinating and he is content outside. The people in there believe what they find right, the same goes with the people standing outside. Both are satisfied with their choice or they are just deceiving themselves. They might be unaware of what they really desire.
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