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"Church Going" is a poem by :

AJohn Donne

BMatthew Arnold

CPhilip Larkin

DMaureen Duffy

Answer:

C. Philip Larkin

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  • Poem: "Church Going"

  • Poet: Philip Larkin

  • Publication Year: 1955

  • Themes: Faith, Ritual, Human Condition, Mortality, and the Search for Meaning

  • Explanation: The poem explores the idea of a person visiting a church, not necessarily for religious reasons, but rather to connect with something greater than themselves. Larkin's characteristic tone of melancholy and introspection pervades the poem as he contemplates the role of churches in modern life, the decline of faith, and the human need for transcendence.


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