The poems “Out, Out” and “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” were written by the distinguished poet, Robert Frost. The poem ”Out, Out” narrates the story of a boy who was using a buzz saw to cut wood in his yard. While he is doing this he accidentally cuts his hand off. This poem shows us how life can change in an instant. Tomorrow is never promised and a person can quickly forget about enjoying life and its greatest treasures, and without even expecting it everything can be taken away. In addition to the poem “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” narrates the story of a man; perhaps the poet, who was traveling on a late snowy evening by horse in the woods, this man loved to appreciate nature and the snowfall in time of loneliness. This
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Nevertheless, being in the woods made him realize that he had a purpose in life and responsibilities to get hands on. The purpose of life is to flourish, flourish in all aspects as possible. Taking the time to enjoy the appealing woods made him appreciate life deeper, although he learned he couldn’t stay long and misuse his life much longer. He learned to make the best of his time and achieve his dreams. After all, we only dance on this earth once. Life is great and those dark brief time periods in life can be there to make us gain from it and become better human beings. Industrialization and death are the central point in “out, out.” World War I took place on 1915 and was a significant event that must have impacted the meaning to this poem. The events in the poem ends with a problem associated to the innocence of a child. It reassures us that this boy was still a young boy at heart aside from the situation he faced in his life. The seniority around the boy could have let him go early as the poem states, “call it a day” (10), to avoid such tragedy in the boy’s life. He fought hard to stay alive, however in the attempt he dies. Even though he was to young to be cutting wood with a buzz saw he still took this dangerous risk. His life was cut short, with having such a dangerous …show more content…
The man in “stopping by woods on a snowy evening” would have loved to stay in the comfortable and friendly woods permanently. Perhaps even endlessly, but society wouldn’t have accepted that, because he had things to attend to in life, ”but I have promises to keep”(14). As it may be, his promises could have been with his children or with his wife perhaps that he would make it home as soon as possible. Or simply his own life, goals and wishes he hasn’t achieved in life, “the poet is put in mind of the promises he has to keep, of the miles he still must travel.”(3). He is showing how far he still has to travel in life. As John T. Ogilvie states, “what appears to be simple is shown to be not really simple” (pp.11). Life brought him a tough situation of choosing between what society may say, or the tranquility of nature, “a world offering perfect quiet and solitude, exists side by side with the realization that there is also another world, a world of people and social obligations.” (pp.3) In addition to “out, out” Robert Frost illustrates that after such tragic event with the boy, everyone simply had to move on with their lives as the article states “since there is simply nothing else for them to do”(pp. 11). Frost explained to the reader that after the boy’s death, everyone else “tended to their affairs” (34). They seemed to live in a time where they had no
Nevertheless, being in the woods made him realize that he had a purpose in life and responsibilities to get hands on. The purpose of life is to flourish, flourish in all aspects as possible. Taking the time to enjoy the appealing woods made him appreciate life deeper, although he learned he couldn’t stay long and misuse his life much longer. He learned to make the best of his time and achieve his dreams. After all, we only dance on this earth once. Life is great and those dark brief time periods in life can be there to make us gain from it and become better human beings. Industrialization and death are the central point in “out, out.” World War I took place on 1915 and was a significant event that must have impacted the meaning to this poem. The events in the poem ends with a problem associated to the innocence of a child. It reassures us that this boy was still a young boy at heart aside from the situation he faced in his life. The seniority around the boy could have let him go early as the poem states, “call it a day” (10), to avoid such tragedy in the boy’s life. He fought hard to stay alive, however in the attempt he dies. Even though he was to young to be cutting wood with a buzz saw he still took this dangerous risk. His life was cut short, with having such a dangerous …show more content…
The man in “stopping by woods on a snowy evening” would have loved to stay in the comfortable and friendly woods permanently. Perhaps even endlessly, but society wouldn’t have accepted that, because he had things to attend to in life, ”but I have promises to keep”(14). As it may be, his promises could have been with his children or with his wife perhaps that he would make it home as soon as possible. Or simply his own life, goals and wishes he hasn’t achieved in life, “the poet is put in mind of the promises he has to keep, of the miles he still must travel.”(3). He is showing how far he still has to travel in life. As John T. Ogilvie states, “what appears to be simple is shown to be not really simple” (pp.11). Life brought him a tough situation of choosing between what society may say, or the tranquility of nature, “a world offering perfect quiet and solitude, exists side by side with the realization that there is also another world, a world of people and social obligations.” (pp.3) In addition to “out, out” Robert Frost illustrates that after such tragic event with the boy, everyone simply had to move on with their lives as the article states “since there is simply nothing else for them to do”(pp. 11). Frost explained to the reader that after the boy’s death, everyone else “tended to their affairs” (34). They seemed to live in a time where they had no