by Anonymous Logician, Copyright January 21, 2007, all rights reserved. 757 views
Robert Frost, born in 1874, is perhaps America's most beloved poet. His is a familiar voice; his rural images and wry dialogue entertain and provoke deeper musings about mankind. Frost's poetry is conversational, addressing readers on their own level, and dignifies the commonplace with striking imagery and a healthy dose of ironic humor. Frost writes about everyday experience without becoming dull or tasteless, and employs traditional styles without losing his own originality.
My next few blog posts will look at Frost's poetry in the context of the American poets preceding and following him, revealing how it fits neatly into neither traditional nor modernistic molds.
Okay, that was a lie. This is another reprint from class. But since readers of Welcome to the Fallout generally like philosophy, and since philosophy shares an affinity with lit, they may enjoy at least parts of this paper. I did make the paper do weighted pullups and 2-mile runs before making its appearance here, though; I also nixed some of the academic language.