"A Study of Reading Hapits" A 'study of reading hapits' by Phillip Larkin explores an indivduals capacity for self delusion. Larkin's persona changes his self delusion through out the poem which is divided into 3 stanzas. He delibreratly tries not to be himself and more like a charchter from one of the books he is reading. Larkin enters a world of self delusion becuase he doesn't want to face up to reality. His reality is bleak …showed first 75 words of 650 total…

…showed last 75 words of 650 total…himself. In conclusion it is apparent that the speaker explores an indivduals capacity for self delusion to a great extent. Through the speaker he escapes in books, for example when he beileved he could be a super hero. Later the way in which he deludes himself changes to drink this is becuase he is fed up and bitter. Larkins poem is very orginal and has a different style to the one the title would Suggest