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Robert Frost (Death ("'Out, Out--'" (The main subject of…
Robert Frost
Death
"'Out, Out--'"
The main subject of the poem literally dies at the end- "They listened at his heart.
Little—less—nothing!—and that ended it." This clearly shows the consequences of working from a young age in a very literal sense. Its meant to symbolize that not enjoying your childhood is the equivalent to dying young.
"'Out, Out'" has a somber and violent tone
The saw in the poem is a symbol for death. The violent tone its described in shows how dangerous. One example of this is, "The buzz saw snarled and rattled in the yard." Death is often harsh and violent as shown here
The action of the saw cutting off the boys hand also reveals its violent nature. The saw "Leaped out at the boy’s hand". The hand was cut clean off and the imagery used with the word "leaped" shows how violent it all was.
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"Home Burial"
"But the child's mound --" This is a reference to the couples child whose grave was outside. This entire poem is centered around their death
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""You -- oh, you think the talk is all. I must go --" The wife of the relationship is walking out. The death of her child has destroyed her marriage as it does to others in real life.
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"The sound of trees"
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"My feet tug at the floor
And my head sways to my shoulder" This imagery could mean a couple of things but it gave me the idea that he hanged himself. gain up to interpretation but it goes with the theme of death
"I shall set forth for somewhere,
I shall make the reckless choice" Reckless choice could be one in which he kills himself.
Change
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"The Wood-Pile"
The man in this poem is near the end of his life and he is walking through the woods when he comes upon a wood-pile hes seen before. Only this time it looks different from years past. This shows how much time has past and how the speaker is thinking about the change in times.
The quote "And it was older sure than this year's cutting,
Or even last year's or the year's before. The wood was gray and the bark warping off it
And the pile somewhat sunken. " shows the wood is deteriorating. This is a symbol for the aging of the speaker of this poem.
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"The Black Cottage"
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Almost every single line in this poem is about change. Its about two people talking about a woman who had passed. Her house has remained untouched. Her family seems to have trouble moving on and most of the poem is a good description of both the house and the woman who had died.
"Gathering Leaves"
The man picking leaves notes on how much time is passing. Season change yet he is still picking leaves. Going nowhere
A man is piling leaves seemingly getting nothing done and going nowhere. This shows how labor can bring us down.
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"A Soldier"
The poem then goes on to explain that this is what happens to all soldiers. time moves on an the world changes. People move on and their sacrifice is made in vain
The beginning talks about a dead solider. he is all but left behind. He is wasting away to nothing and the world has forgotten him
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Realtionships
"Two look at Two"
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This short poem is about a couple having trouble. The beginning is described with barbed wire and fences to show the obstacles they cant seem to over come. However they come across a doe and a buck that are meant to represent the man and the woman. They see themselves in the animals and realize even though they are very different people they can over come their troubles.
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"Mending Wall"
This also questions whether trust should immediately be given or should it be earned. The neighbors have differing views on the wall but put it up anyways.
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This poem focuses on a few different things. Its mentioned that the neighbors fathers had kept the wall up before them therefore they have to. This brings up the point on whether or not traditions should always be followed
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Childhood
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"Birches"
A child is referred to as a "Swinger of Birches" in this poem to show they have no idea of the pain that awaits them and are just enjoying their lives.
The speaker thinks back on a time when he was a child by saying "So was I once myself a swinger of birches.
And so I dream of going back to be." It is clear he misses this time of his life.
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The last line, "One could do worse than be a swinger of birches," reveals the speaker thinks being a child is one of the best times of ones life.
"The Road Not Taken"
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The poem exemplifes how when youre a child and making descions you make yourself believe you made the right one. However coming back as an adult you relaie it does not matter which path you choose.
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Nature
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"An Encounter"
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This whole poem is pretty small but it starts with a man travelling in a forest. He comes across a telephone pole. The theme of this poem questions whether technology is destroying the joy of nature. It basically just shows how new tech is taking over and ruining everything around it.
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Labor
"Mowing"
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This poem is bascially just about a farmer thinking about his life as he mows the grass with a scyth.
Every movement he makes brings him closer to his eventually death because hes wasted his life working.
"After Apple-Picking"
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Like a lot of Frosts poems, this one is also about labor being compared to ones demise.
"My long two-pointed ladder's sticking through a tree
Toward heaven still." This is a reference to heaven which means the man believes what hes doing now will eventually kill him