How Did Robert Frost's Early Childhood Influence His Work

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Robert Frost was an amazingly influential poet. He left great poems we have left to decode, and each leaves a different message for everyone. I believe that Frost’s early childhood influenced his work greatly. Frost’s father’s career’s had the largest influence on him. In the last paragraph, I referenced Gale Cengage, who said that… “There is moreover a sexual dimension to his fantasy: the feminine woods ("lovely, dark and deep") are set against a world of men where promises must be kept—the world of property and business.” Frost is, in a way, putting down the world of property and business. Business is important because it is his father’s industry. His father left the family in debt, and maybe Frost feels that business is harsh and not a positive

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