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Analysing Berry's 'On an Afternoon Train from Purley to Victoria, 1955'

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I can explain how Berry uses contrast and structural progression to express ideas of connection and humanity in 'On an Afternoon Train from Purley to Victoria, 1955'.

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Berry may have utilised contrasting pairs to show the inherent differences between people The existence of these contrasting pairs within the framework of the poem could represent people coexisting in society. The structural progression of the poem shows the subjects forming a connection. Berry may have done this to show how open communication can lead to connections

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