BEYOND THE MASK OF MORALITY: DECONSTRUCTING LARKIN’S SELECTED POEMS TO REVEAL SEXUAL LIBERATION

Abstract

The aim of the research is to spotlight hidden and ambiguous meanings and elements of sexual liberation from the poems High Windows, Annus Mirabilis and Wild Oats. Larkin’s poetry encompasses multiple meanings and variety of ideas. His texts display manifold meanings; he means to convey one idea and also conveys some other meaning which is derived through deep exploration and fragmentation. In this research, qualitative method descriptive design has been used to find out sexual liberation in selected poems. Deconstruction theory by (Derrida, 1967) has been applied with textual analysis and close reading to provide supplements of meanings, to emphasize ambiguity and uncertainty and to challenge the idea of fixed meanings. This work has unmasked morality in selected poetic text and brought to light sexual freedom that previous generations couldn’t benefit but new generations are taking benefits with the help of sexual revolution and scientific advancement in the shape of contraceptives. Morality is discovered as conscious appeal, on the other hand desire for sexual liberty is found subconsciously prevalent in maximum areas of text. This research has decentered the texts and examined it closely with the view that there is nothing outside the text.