I made this PowerPoint in preparation for my A-Level English exam, in which I achieved an A*. This PowerPoint contains detailed annotations of each line of the poem, separated by stanza. The analysis contains insight into the poem's context and complex literary techniques.
This is a coming-of-age poem that explores the themes of youthful energy,
curiosity, travel and, ultimately, the meaning of relationships. The speaker is
initially full of confidence and excitement; her emphatic statement ‘This is
how to live’ attests to the joy she derives from back-packing.
Towards the end of the poem the pace slows to a more meditative mood. The
speaker has matured and she accepts that it is the people she met rather
than the places she visited that give her travels their significance.
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