I love this poem.
I read one commentary that suggests that the narrator of the poem is Santa Claus. Sound ridiculous? Well, there is compelling evidence: the speaker knows whose property he is on; it is the darkest evening of the year; he is on a sleigh with bells; he has miles to go and promises to keep; the horse does not understand why they are stopping somewhere other than at a house.
An interesting idea. Probably not what Mr. Frost intended, but then that's the beauty of all literature: each reader finds something different in it.
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The Poetry of Robert Frost Study Guide & Essays
As a poet, Robert Frost was greatly influenced by the emotions and events of everyday life. Within a seemingly banal event from a normal day—watching the ice weigh down the branches of a birch tree, mending the stones of a wall, mowing a field of hay—Frost discerned a deeper meaning, a metaphysical…
The Poetry of Robert Frost study guide contains a biography of Robert Frost, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis of his major poems.
- Short Summary
- About The Poetry of Robert Frost
- Character List
- Glossary of Terms
- Major Themes
- Quotes and Analysis
- Summary and Analysis of "Mowing" (1913)
- Summary and Analysis of "Reluctance" (1913)
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