Birches By Robert Frost

Critics in the Resource Paper
In “Birches”, Robert Frost, The speakers sees a tree that is bent and he tries to believe that the boys swinging on the limb is the reason for it being bent. He knows that the real reason for the tree being bent is the ice storms that occur. Throughout the poem the speaker uses his imagination to escape what is actually happening. The speaker is alone and captivated in his imagination. In the poem the isolation is not necessarily a bad thing but an escape from the truth. The narrator also shows a little despair when he talks about the ice storms that have happened. The reflection being seen is his imagination taking him to a happier place. This can be related to Alfred Tennyson’s, poem “Ulysses”, by the isolation that Ulysses is in. He stays on a boat traveling the seas but once again we don’t see it much as a bad thing. He enjoys traveling because he does not like to stay in one place. He believed if he was not on the seas then he was not living life. The Arthur shows a little despair in the beginning from his friend’s …show more content…
In this poem Ulysses believes there is little point staying home because he wants to live life to the fullest making him look selfish for leaving the kingdom. Ulysses is a sailor and he has enjoyed ever experience while being on the sea. Traveling has given him a chance to learn different styles of living and meet many people. He and his people fought in the Trojan War. He believes that staying in one place is boring and he wants to explore and experience many more things. He wishes to learn more and grow in wisdom. While Ulysses is on sea his son will look over the kingdom. In the end of the poem he talks about how he is getting old and his men are old but even though they are not as strong as they were they still have the will power that they had when they were younger and they will push