Toads

This poem is an example of symbolism towards society. i feel this way because the main symbol has to do with money. "With its sickening poison..." (Larkin). The poison is a person's dependency on money, which eats away at us from the inside out. The toad itself symbolizes greed. We know this because in the seventh stanza it says how he has a toad-like thing in himself. many humans have this greed for money, and will do anything to do it. This person just does not have enough to make a difference, as he works so much to just barely get by.