Robert+Frost

Overview
Robert Frost was born in San Francisco, California. His readers though, will always see him as a New Englander where he has lived since age 10. Robert Frost was first introduced to words no doubt by his father, a newspaper man. Mr. Frost never truly acclimated himself to college life, leaving both Dartmouth and Harvard. He spent his time as a shoemaker, farmer, and a mill hand. Finally, he began a teaching profession around age 37. It is from this point on that Robert Frost began to write. He had earned himself a new title, author.

Critical Issue
TIME Magazine has described Frost’s work, “His prosiest lines are often lifted into verse by some piece of sly wit or canny wisdom, and at its best his poetry is as strong and simple as his Vermont landscape.” Robert Frost was at his best embodying the character of Americans. He came up with catch phrases and rules of thumb that are preached in every American home such as “good fences make good neighbors”. His poetry had a hint of drama, an element he was praised for. Poems like Stopping by the Woods and Birches create the home town mentality. Students around the United States recite his poetry daily. Despite being known for his big head and belly, his works out weighed his attitude. He had no fancy technique or process; rather, he watched the world and wrote.

Conclusion/Historical Significance
Robert Frost was quoted saying, “I like to entertain ideas. I like that word entertain.” That is exactly what Mr. Frost was able to do so well, entertain. Robert Frost has obtained the Pulitzer Prize several times, a cherished honor among authors, as well as numerous other achievements. Frost also entertained the idea of how to keep his literacy alive saying, “Who knows what will survive? The limit of my ambition is to lodge a few pebbles where they will be hard to get rid of.” Because of his attentiveness toward each poem little survived his own note pad. Once they had an audience though, his poetry had no worries of diminishing. Robert Frost captivated generations with his literacy genius.