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Comparing Two Poems

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After reading the two Robert Frost poems, “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” and “Mending Wall”, there is a kind of thoughts which inspired these two poems. The two poem of Robert Frost seems to have the same interpretation and thoughts. But the only difference between this two poem will be their characters and the symbols such as a the “woods” in “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” and the walls in “Mending Wall”. It becomes clear that the significance theme in both of these poems is simply similarity which is the freedom of thought. These free thoughts give a person the capability to live how he chooses. In the first poem, “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening,” Frost vividly explains the freedom …show more content…

He is taking care his materialistic worries living in the village and has not come to see his woods. Frost, on the other hand, has taken the time to watch the woods for he has little time left. 'The woods are lovely, dark and deep, But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep, And miles to go before I sleep.'; Frost then returns to reality. The woods are nice, but he also has things that he must do and literally a long way to go before he is home. Metaphorically speaking, he also has an attitude of hard work and has a passion for nature and either way he is happy because he has had the freedom to enjoy his surroundings. But the owner of these wood probably be lazy and must have a careless attitude and choice to live a freedom live in the …show more content…

Everyone enjoys and love to keep their freedom, but the wall kept him captive as there is a saying as “ you only get to where you are willing to take your thoughts”. In the case of the neighbor who was too afraid to tell his neighbor to let down his walls and let others go in, he won't allow his thoughts to make him free. He ponders the significance of the wall and probably realizes that it is useless and does nothing but act as a responsibility. This man is like the owner of the woods in the “stopping By woods On a Snowy Evening”. Who does not bother to look at the woods because he has responsibilities in the village he must take care of. Without these responsibilities, he may also stop to watch the woods fill with

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