The Young Ones (Theme)

What is "The Young Ones" about?

Cross out the ones which don´t capture the essence of the poem:

-Travelling by bus
-commuters
-observing and being observed
-being young or old
-Youth today and in the past
-being bold or unsure

Father to Son (Post Reading activity)

Imagine you are a family therapist and the persona of the poem has consulted you. Write a report summarising the reasons why his relationship with his son is not smooth. What piece of advice could you give him?

Father to Son (Pre-Reading Activity)

As a pre-reading activity, I asked my 16-year-old students: "What do adolescents expect from their parents so as to get on well with them?"

These were their answers: Privacy-independence-support-trust-money-freedom-understanding.

As we read the poem, we will ask ourselves if this is what the persona offers his son.