Robert Frost wanted to be identified with New England, and his poetry reflects the concerns of the rural life of that part of the country. Being anchored in this fashion in a specific locale frees the poet in many ways, allowing him to develop universal themes in terms of what would be experienced by an individual in a specific place. This emphasizes that we can all find universal truth in our own experience and in the everyday elements of our lives. Frost himself finds deeper meaning in what seem like commonplace events and objects, from the idea of a wall between properties to a ride through the snow. The world of nature surrounds the poet and is accepted and incorporated by him as an essential part of life.
At the same time, Frost is a deeply philosophical poet and finds deeper meaning in the world around him almost as a matter of course. Any event can serve as a starting point for such reflection. Two tramps come by as the poet is splitting wood in the yard, and the poet begins to make a comparison between himself and his situation and that of the two tramps. The poet can be directly philosophical, as in his poem "Fire and Ice" in which he speculates on the end of the world. Frost clearly is interested in deeper issues and in exploring them by means of rhythm and imagery, and he uses New England as a representative section of the country and as a point where humanity and nature meet.
In his poem "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening," Robert Frost uses an immediate and real-world event as a representation of a particular moment in the life-cycle, a moment when the poet stops to reflect on his life and decides that he cannot yet rest but must continue to fulfill his responsibilities. Nature serves as a lure, drawing the attention of the poet away from his duties and toward the peace and tranquility that would come if he were to fuse with nature and abandon the human issues he faces in society. However, the p
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