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Robert Frost’s Poetry
Robert Frost is a renowned poet who worked under the principle that poetry starts in delight but ends in wisdom. Frost provides his readers with enlightening insights and perspectives on some topics that are still relevant in the present day despite being written ages ago.
The depth in his intuition is hidden in his topics’ simplicity, which is incredibly dominant in his poems, ‘The Tuft of Flowers’, ‘Mending Walls,’ and ‘The Road Not Taken.’ The Tuft of Flowers seems like a random poem on nature. However, its real intent is to address the themes of belonging, isolation, and friendship. The tonal variations and symbolism Frost uses in the poem catches and broaden a reader’s experience and give a positive outlook of uplifting humanity. These poems’ themes appeal to youth from the past and present generations (Caitlin,2002).
Whereas ‘The tuft of flowers’ talks about people’s similarities, ‘Mending Wall’ brings out their distinction. The poem has a comfortable feel and seemingly describes some ordinary farm work. Nonetheless, its true meaning is to question the necessity of international boundaries and urge people to embrace each other’s differences and acknowledge multiculturalism. The farmers have a wall between their farms that is weakening as one wants to mend the disputes it presents. He uses humor to warn people against having closed minds fueled by the force of tradition that bars them from embracing change. These, according to him, these forces us to keep building walls (Caitlin,2002).
The most misinterpreted of Frost’s works is ‘The Road Not Taken.’ The poem is very ambiguous, and as much as it outlines the physical world, it also presents the course our lives take and the choices we make and their eventual consequences (Macmillan,2002).
The many hidden insights in Frost’s work give a reader a broad perspective of life. His work is commendable since he used simple, intelligible techniques even to an average person and intriguing to all people.
Works Cited
Frost, Robert. The road not taken: A selection of Robert Frost’s poems. Macmillan, 2002.
Vincent, Caitlin. Jordan Reid Berkow ed. “Robert Frost: Poems Study Guide.” GradeSaver, 12 May, 2009. Web. 20 October 2020.