enter without so much as knocking
...this point, Dawe remarks cynically “and he really was lucky because it didn’t mean a thing to him then” so that it seems the baby is lucky because he has not been influenced by consumerism and the values behind consumerism as of yet. The stereotypical images presented in the second stanza show us how the media, movies, advertising etc have shaped our lives and the values of the people around us. Conformity in some aspects of our society is encouraged now because of how our society has been overtaken by consumerism. Because these images are presented to us by something as powerful as the media, movies or advertising, we aspire to fit their stereotypes so we can be more acceptable to our peers. Phrases such as “one economy-sized mum” and “one Anothony Squires-/coolstream-summerweight Dad” describe the stereotypical environment the baby is entering. Dawe is using a cynical tone when he asserts this point, and therefore we conclude that he dislikes the stereotypes placed upon us by the consumerist society. Therefore his purpose would be to again inform the responder as to how our lives are being shaped. The third stanza presents...