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"Mending Wall" (1915) is Robert Frost's tribute to one man's notion of being a good neighbor, even as that notion is the opposite of his own. It is the opening poem in Robert Frost's second collection of poetry, North of Boston (1915). Homesick for America, Frost wrote "Mending Wall" while living in England with his wife and four children before World War I. Napoleon Guay had been Frost's neighbor in New Hampshire a few years...

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Robert Frost Biographies (4)

Robert Frost

5,004 words, approx. 17 pages

Robert Frost is considered one of the foremost American poets of the twentieth century. Through his imagery of nature and life in rural New England, Frost explored fundamental questions about man's ex... Read more

Robert Lee Frost

2,049 words, approx. 7 pages

Robert Lee Frost (1874-1963) was an intentionally American and traditionalist poet in an age of internationalized and experimental art. He used New England idioms, characters, and settings, recalling ... Read more

Robert (Lee) Frost

10,013 words, approx. 34 pages

When Robert Frost died on 29 January 1963, the public mourned the loss of what it thought was the grandfatherly old bard of the nation, the most beloved poet of the century, the gentle writer of simpl... Read more

Robert Lee Frost

11,059 words, approx. 37 pages

Biography EssayWhen Robert Frost died on 29 January 1963, the public mourned the loss of what it thought was the grandfatherly old bard of the nation, the most beloved poet of the century, the gentle ... Read more

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Robert's Rhyme Time

401 words, approx. 2 pages

Robert Frost may be the most famous poet of the twentieth century, even though he died shortly after its halfway mark. His works are still highly publicized. Some of his most famous works are "Birches... Read more

Frost's Mending Wall

1,326 words, approx. 5 pages

Robert Frost's Mending Wall represents two opposing ideas through its dialogue between two neighbors. The narrator represents a newer way of thinking while his neighbor embodies an older mindset. In t... Read more

Robert Frost: Troubled Romantic

1,279 words, approx. 5 pages

Frost: Troubled Romantic Many authors before Robert Frost wrote through the lens of romanticism. Romantic writers offered their readers an interpretation of nature and the natural order of things ... Read more

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