![]() ![]() Living in the more modern world as we are than in the time of Robert Frost, how did you think and react to Frost’s perspective on life in modernity?ĥ. ![]() “The Death of the Hired Man” is a poem which not only addresses the meaning of home or homecoming, but it is also a poem that strictly deals with ideology of “justice.” How do YOU measure and define what is just and right? Do you agree with the ideals that Mary projects where good heart and love should be the ultimate consideration in life, or do you go with the idea of Warren in which justice should be served with severe punishments in accordance with laws and utilitarian approach (practicality) even in matters of life and death?Ĥ. What is main theme of “Mending Walls”? What is the message that Frost is throwing out to his readers? Do you agree or disagree with the line “Good fences make good neighbors”? How does this idea comply to the ways of modern lifestyle in (metropolitan) cities?ģ. Explain how the poem “The Road Not Taken” parallels with the idea that Robert Frost himself is a “poet of contradictions.” What is this poem about on the surface level? And how does the meaning and the message of the poem differ when you actually delve deeper into find its real meanings below the surface?Ģ. *Complete responding to this post before Wednesday midnight, Feb. The four poems we covered in class are: “The Road Not Taken,” “Mending Walls,” “The Death of the Hired Man,” and “A Considerable Speck.” 448-449 to fully understand and grasp the literary lesson on Robert Frost. ![]() You should also read his biography and analysis of the poet and his works on pgs. As we have read and discussed four poems by Frost during class sessions, you should have some ideas as to why the poet is considered as “the poet of contradictions” and how the themes of his poems relate to the “pessimistic” worldview also found in other works of modern American literary works. ![]() This week’s class website discussion is on the works of Robert Frost. ![]()
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