Good Friday

• Society


  "The working man has nae education"

  Shows that as a society working class people are undervalued and thought of as less even though they work harder than most
• Optimism


  "Into the sun for his easter eggs"

  Shows that the man gets on just fine even though he has some set backs he still has his family and happiness
• Pesamism


  "I'm not boring you, eh?"

  Shows the man has a low self esteem and thinks the speaker is better than him due to him being more well educated
• Chance Encounters


  "Dis this go- hehe flops beside me- right along bath street?"

  Shows how one conversation can be a whole journey and can have a ripple effect
• Opening lines

  "The bus lurches"

  The bus starting at the start of the poem. They are on the journey together.
• Closing lines


  The structure shows that the man is uncertain about his knowledge and what he says
• Helping Others


  "Easter eggs for the kiddies"

  Getting a present for his children to improve there mood and do something nice for them
• People


  "When I'm no working"

  Shows he is a working class family man and is forced to work a lot of long harsh hours so a break is welcome
• Places


  "The bus lurches"

  Shows they are on a bus a strange way to meet another person. The bus has just left its last stop.
• Speakers Role


  "He flops beside me"

  Shows that him and the man were having a pleasant conversation. He listens to the man and keeps him company