Robert Hare

the human psyche. By indulging in intangible expedition, individuals are able to discern the reality of their beliefs. Aspects of one’s esoteric realm are explored through literary works, such as the poem Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening by Robert Frost. Frost mirrors the complexity and depth of the human mind within this poem, as its meaning is highly symbolic within the layers of meaning presented. This construction of the poem renders it open to personal interpretation, which in…

INTRODUCTORY PARAGRAPH Robert Frost, a well-known poet, once wrote, “Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— I took the one less traveled by…”. When walking alone through the woods, it may be easy to decide about which path to travel. However, when one is traversing with others, it becomes difficult to stray from the pack. Peer pressure is very similar for teenagers: it often causes an emotional response as teens try to fit in with those around them, moreover, in these situations decision-making…

Robert Frost is a much appreciated poet of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries to whom today’s commonly seen techniques are attributed. Many authors’ goal is to provide a contribution to society and influence the literature field in which they primarily work. To some, leaving a recognized impression is one of the highest rewards in literature. For authors similar to Robert Frost, a poet in the 19th and 20th centuries, they accomplished this goal with, what seems like, little effort or…

The poem Landscape and the Fall of Icarus by William Carlos Williams is based off of a painting by the same name. It invokes similar imagery and emotions, while emphasizing the insignificance of Icarus’s death. Although the poem briefly mentions Icarus in the first stanza, he is only acknowledged once more in the final line. The remaining four stanzas focus on describing the setting. Williams speaks of “a farmer… ploughing his field,” and of how “the whole pageantry of the year was tingling…

In 1919, El Lissitzky would create one of his most successful propaganda posters. Beat the Whites with the Red Wedge was a major breakthrough that showcases El Lissitzky’s new ideas on constructivism. This poster was produced in the same year that Lissitzky would paint his first Proun. He had a fascination with type that led him to the idea of combining the geometry of the Proun with typography. (6. Pg.254) However, it’s important to note that this work is actually not considered to be, or…

impact your life forever like: who to marry or what career path to take. Decisions can have a huge impact on one’s life and there are often times we make one decision and wonder what the outcome would have been if we would have chosen another. In Robert Frost’s, “A Road Not Taken, a traveler walks a road that eventually splits into two paths and must decide which path to take The path…

Life is not always gentle (A discussion on the theme “life” in Spoon River Anthology) In the spoon river anthology Edgar Lee Masters writes poems about life including the poems: Lucinda Matlock, Cassius Hueffer and Richard Bone. Through the book the presence of the theme life is imminent. An example of a…

Wallace Steven’s poem, Anecdote of the Jar, is structurally simple; however, the message is much more complex. Steven’s ultimately leaves it up the reader to decide what the meaning of the jar in wilderness may be. Immediately, it seems that the jar is profound. It is special. The man-made jar has a unique influence on the wilderness. Perhaps it is more than just a regular jar, or small jar, but a larger more distinctive jar. In the first stanza, Steven’s conveys, “It made the slovenly…

Jong). Anne Sexton was an honest and unapologetic young writer, who was unafraid of expressing the true realities of life through the medium of her poetry. As a young woman of the 50s, 60s and 70s, Anne was inspired by poets such as Sylvia Plath and Robert Lowell. The 50s and 60s were a time of oppression and sexism towards women, and Anne’s writing often challenged that of the social norms of her era. She was bold enough to incorporate topics such as abortion and addiction into her poetry;…

J.R.R Tolkien is credited with having the second best selling book series in the world. The series has sold over 150 million copies. The Two Towers is the second book of the Lord Of The Rings series. The book was published on November 11, 1954. The Silmarillion paints a bigger picture to the overall story of The Lord of the Rings; it goes more in depth into the lives of characters and the lands they inhabit. The Silmarillion was finished by Tolkien’s son, then he published it on September 15,…