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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Snowy Evening
Snowy Evening
I love this poem too!
Haha, the essay you read about "Snowy Evening" being narrated by Santa Claus was a satire, but it did intend to say just what you did; that each reader finds something different and if he can support his view, then he has a valid point. =)
Haha, the essay you read about "Snowy Evening" being narrated by Santa Claus was a satire, but it did intend to say just what you did; that each reader finds something different and if he can support his view, then he has a valid point. =)
it's a poem about suicide.
nice try, though.
nice try, though.
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