I think Frost is blaming the boy 's death on years upon years of noxious societal views forced upon the people. He 's blaming society because we as people can 't learn, and the boy 's death is an example of this (No more to build on there. / And they, since they / Were not the one dead, turned to their affairs).The boy represents all the kids who lost their lives for trivial causes, such as being coerced into child labour. He 's blaming society for being apathetic and not being able to see the flaws in their traditions. He wants society to open their eyes and understand that too many people died for this type of job to be right. He 's blaming society also because even now, when we 've advanced slightly, it 's still as hard to survive as it was back then (To please the boy by giving him the half hour / That a boy counts so much when saved from work). Frost is showing disapproval of the societal heirarchy, and he 's focusing on the lower-middle class specifically - he 's blaming society for making their lives so hard. The lower class work too much, and when compared to higher class capitalists, their salary is barely enough. He 's blaming society for making …show more content…
Women back then worked long, long hours with strenous effort, but then, men ruined opportunities for women by limiting their career choice, and most women didn 't have an option but to follow this disgusting regime. While women had to sew, clean, and cook, men had to go hunting, and do tasks like cut wood using a buzz saw. This can be a reason to blame for the boy 's death because young boys (ages 10-18) were forced to mature and "man up", they were forced into this regime as well. Father 's shoved their views down their son 's throats, and they forced their sons to become stoic and they put too much responsibility on them (Then the boy saw all— / Since he was old enough to know, big boy / Doing a man’s work, though a child at