Innocence Of Childhood In Robert Frost's Nothing Gold Can Stay

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Nothing Gold Can Stay is a poem by Robert Frost, commonly known from the feature in the famous novel and movie, The Outsiders. This text is very poetic and filled with heart and meaning. Nothing Gold Can Stay is all about the purity and innocence of childhood. From the first line in the poem, “Nature's first green is gold”, the representation of virtue and youth is very present. Following that line, Robert Frost tells us how difficult it is to hold onto that moral righteousness of youth. As such a legendary poet, there is no better way to, not only, show the outstanding work of Robert Frost, but also to analyze how his poetry personally connects to me. The first time that I herd this poem was when I was twelve, watching The Outsiders. The use

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