Research an important topic in the poem Church Going

Outline for the Research Paper

One of the best poems by Philip Larkin, published in his 1955 volume, The Less Deceived, "Church Going" is, as the title indicates, not about the traditional religious experience of attending a church service, but about a touristy activity, such as visiting museums or brass rubbing, simply a "collector's" experience—adding one more church to one's list of cultural activities. The persona of the poem, a bike-riding tourist, perhaps the poet himself, visits different churches, explores their historical and cultural riches, and thus creates a personal "collection" of the artistic ...