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An Analysis Of Robert Frost's Nothing Gold Can Stay

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Robert Frost’s poem, "Nothing Gold Can Stay," can be interpreted using Ponyboy’s, who’s in the book, The Outsiders, recitation of the poem in Chapter 5, as well using the component of literature to relate to Bob’s, a Soc in the novel, life experiences. Essentially, Frost, using different metaphorical expressions, expresses how youth is valuable; although, under the surface, it shares a different meaning. In other words, one can think innocence and youth are so valuable because not everyone realizes whether or not they still possess such a pure and natural element in their personality. For example, Bob, who is later killed by Johnny, showed no sign of innocence when he, potentially, almost drowned Ponyboy. There are always more reasons than
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