Stanza 1:
- 'the palace of the slums' shows how the area is poor, and the cinema is the best place to go in it.
- 'saturday night pit' could link to the way people get up to mischief at that time, particularly in bad areas, or suggest the lure of cinema sucks you in, the pit being similar to the dark room you sit in.
- 'unseen shaft of darkness' suggests the cinema makes them forget about their lives, makes them 'unseen' suggesting their lives are dark and they are not worth being looked at or acknowledged. 'shaft' being used to describe darkness rether than light may suggest the way it conceals them is good.
- 'a sound took wing grandly' shows their amazed perspective of modern technology and the power that cinema has for them.
- 'the thrill of a fairground sight' shows the joy they find in simple things because of the poorness of their area, it allows them to feel like they are experiencing amazing things but actually just seeing it second hand.
- 'it rose, lordly stoutly thing' shows it stands out above everything else, and seems alive living better lives than the people watching it.
- 'boasting a carnival' suggests it is almost showing off in front of these poor people that have nothing, brightness and fun of a carnival contrasts with the dark room the people are sedate in.
- 'gaudy bright' 'changing colours' shows technology is magical and outlandish to them.
- 'musical asthma' shows it takes their breath away.
Stanza 2:
- 'i hear it still' suggests it made a big impression on his life. linking songs to memory like Larkin.
- 'renowned gent' shows they get to experience famous people they never would have. Contrasts with the meaninglessness of their lives.
- 'it's early morning' shows a deregistration of the cinema and their lives, reminding us it's not real.
- 'he and it sank to disapear, a dream underground' shows it is a dream life for the viewers, but one outside of their clutches. ONly lasts a couple of hours.
- 'dream underground' escaping from your life to somewhere different, links to the way a cinema feels underground.
Stanza 3:
- 'downstairs gobbing silicosis' a disease caused by dust suggests spending all their time in that room is hindering their real life. Links to A study of Reading Habits.
- 'shoeless feet on a mecca carpet' suggests it is a religious experience for them, they have little to live for but it. Reinforced by 'observed a miracle' which suggests they don't really take part in life, only watch.
- 'poor ragged Goldilocks' suggests they empathize with these characters like they know them.
- 'glycerine tears' suggests it is not quite real.
- 'Cary Grant' reminds them they are just actors, they don't really know them as well as showing another person of status that contrasts with their lives, reinforced by 'no flies on cary, holes in his socks'.
- 'cuff linked' shows their money and relationships they had with people because of that.
Stanza 4:
- 'woodbine smoke swirled on' detracting from experience reminding them it is not real and of the discomfort of their lives, possibly suggesting this kind of life can never be real, is an illusion. Demonstrates how light brings out the imperfections, which is why they spend so much time in the dark.
- 'opium beam of the operators box' suggests a strong unrelenting light reminding them of their lives or possibly giving them hope for a better life or at least a short escape.
- 'THE END-' follows by pause in the middle of the line shows how when the film ends they are forced to look back at their own lives.
- 'of corse upbeat' suggests it is irrealistic.
- 'the dammed fall' shows going back to reality.
- 'the glum, too silent trooping out' shows they are grouped together as one emotion/ being, they lose their identities because they all live the same depressing lives that there is nothing to be said about.
- 'the trauma of paradox' shows how although this experience is meant to be enjoyable, is can cause more pain.
- 'familiar malice' suggests they experience a lot.
- 'dreary unemployed gas lamped street' shows their lives are dark and mundane and poor lacking technology which is why the cinema is such a treat for them, bringing colour and music.
- 'striking of small towns clocks' suggests their lives cause them striking pain each second, 'small town' suggests nothing happens and it is meaningless, while a focus on 'clocks' may suggest they dont know what to do with their time or feel it running out.
Links:
- 'A study of reading habits' escapism
- 'wild oats' wishing you were someone youre not
- 'reference back' 'love songs in age' looking back at memories
- 'afternoons' having nothing to do with your time.
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