Nothing Gold Can Stay Summary

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Robert Frost wrote "Nothing Gold can stay" in 1921, just five years after World War 1. When Robert Frost says "gold" in this poem, he is reffering to something that is very precious to him. He is saying that thhe plants and leaves are gold only for the first few hours of the start of spring. Frost started writing this book in the year 1922, and 1 year later, he finsihed in the year 1923. This poem was republished in 1951. He had a second part tot he poem but he never gave that to the press.
This poem fits into the catergory of narritive. It's telling us that the leaves will be at it's brightest color for only a little bit. He is telling a story about leaves and the fact that they will not be precious forever.
This title is saying that nothing amazing can stay forever. It can only stay for a little bit. It can apply
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Mother Nature is said because she is tho one who controls all of the nature in this world. She makes sure that everything stays on time, so she makes sure that all of the leaves and plants look excatly like they are supposed to in all of their seasons. Eden is said because it was the first garden ever made by God. Adam and Eve lived there and they were also the first people ont his earth.
This poem ever says excatly what he is trying to say. When he says Gold, he is actually trying to say something precious. So when he is saying "Nothing Gold can stay", he is actually saying that nothing that is very precious can stay forever. When it says that nature's first green is gold, it is saying that nature's first plant or leaf is the most precious thing.
This poem talks a lot about the Garden of Eden. It goes all the way back at the beginning of the Bible. It was the first garden ever made and it was also one of the most precious gardens ever. God made it and he made sure that everything was perfect. It also says Mother Nature, which is supposedly a person that is pretty much the ruker of all

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