The “Ins and Outs” of “Out, Out---“ In the poem “Out, Out---“ by Robert Frost the title can immediately foreshadow the poems events. The words “Out, Out” is what the readers first read, and by the end of the story will realize why Robert Frost may have titled it that way. Robert Frost was born in San Francisco on March 26h in the year 1874. Frost started to become interested in poetry during high school and Harvard, even though he never officially received his college degree. Frost later became good friends with Ezra Pound who helped get him obtain a desired reputation, and helped publish his work. Frost then moved back to the U.S. from England and was recognized as one of America’s finest poets during World War I. (Poets.org)
Who can really say what the intent of message is behind a poem? Yes, the author can. Every author writes what they write for a reason. The rest of us attempt to assume from the knowledge we gather, what is the underlying intent of the work of an …show more content…
He is very descriptive using things such as imagery, personification, and tone to express what he wants to say. It is Frost’s style of writing that makes his readers feel as if they are part of the poem, as if the events in the poem are truly taking place and the readers are merely people who are standing by and watching it all. Frost uses a third-person observer who seems to be sorting through what happened—he dwells on events that took place over the course of milliseconds. This observer seems to try to understand what role the saw played in the event. He depicts the transition from concern to callousness that occurs when the boy dies and is no longer fit for work, but does not comment on it. There is no line here that says, “And the family disregarded the boy, and they’re bad for doing it.” Also, notice how the boy’s heart stopping doesn’t mean “his life is over.” The line could read, “That ended the
Who can really say what the intent of message is behind a poem? Yes, the author can. Every author writes what they write for a reason. The rest of us attempt to assume from the knowledge we gather, what is the underlying intent of the work of an …show more content…
He is very descriptive using things such as imagery, personification, and tone to express what he wants to say. It is Frost’s style of writing that makes his readers feel as if they are part of the poem, as if the events in the poem are truly taking place and the readers are merely people who are standing by and watching it all. Frost uses a third-person observer who seems to be sorting through what happened—he dwells on events that took place over the course of milliseconds. This observer seems to try to understand what role the saw played in the event. He depicts the transition from concern to callousness that occurs when the boy dies and is no longer fit for work, but does not comment on it. There is no line here that says, “And the family disregarded the boy, and they’re bad for doing it.” Also, notice how the boy’s heart stopping doesn’t mean “his life is over.” The line could read, “That ended the