A Comparison of The death of a hired man and Out, Out- by Robert Frost
Robert frost was born in Vermont in 1874 and died in 1963. Robert
Frost was a farmer and lived in Vermont, USA. Both poems 'The death of
a hired man' and 'Out, Out-' are set on a farm in Vermont which is
probably because of where Robert Frost lived and worked.
I will know begin to discuss the similarities. As I said previously
both poems are set in a farm enviroment. The poem 'The death of a
hired man' is probably set in winter so there would not be a lot of
work to be done therefore Warren; the owner of the farm would not need
to hire any workers because he would be able to do the work himself.
The poem ?Out, Out ?? is set in summer therefore there would be a lot
of work to do and this is the reason why the boy, at his age, is
working.
My next similarity is that both poems flow through chronologically
from beginning to end and this can be said to be the first level of
understanding, the next level of understanding is that the poem
portrays the last part of time that Silas and the young boy have
alive; the poem starts off and they?re alive and as soon as the poems
end so does their lives, thus giving the poem an abrupt ending, just
like actual death. So time plays a major role in these poems. Another
example of time is that both of the poems have a passage of time in
them. In ?The death of a hired man? the passage is when,
?I?ll sit and see if that small sailing cloud
Will hit or miss the moon.?
After this there is a passage of time, which portrays Warren spending
time with Silas.
?It hit the moon.?
This is like Mary telling us that Silas has died.
My next similarity is that in both poems the poet shows a wider
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each other and it seems to me that both knows how the others mind
works. In ?Out, Out-? there is no sense of relationship between any of
the characters, I sense that the boy is very alone in his workplace
and that he is probably out of the way from everybody else.
Out of the two poems I liked the second poem better. The reason why I
liked this poem better was because I felt that ?Out, Out-? was a more
conventional poem and I liked the use of personification to make the
saw seem to be alive. I could also relate more with the young boy, as
I understand him to be around the same age as me and personally I
would not be happy to be in his situation and to be working and I feel
quite privileged to be at school when compared to his life. The thing
I like about ?The death of a hired man? is the loving relationship
between Mary and Warren.
would be or how much harder it would be to stay on the farm. His
Selected Poems by Robert Frost, New York: Barnes and Noble, 2001 3.Graham, Judith, ed. Current Biography Yearbook Vol. 1962, New York: The H.W Wilson Company, 1993 4.Kesey, Ken. One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, New York: Penguin Group, 1962 5.Weir, Peter. Dead Poets Society, 1989
Both poems inspire their reader to look at their own life. In addition, they treat the reader to a full serving of historic literature that not only entertains, but also teaches valuable lesson in the form of morals and principles.
future of this young boy is in your hands now, make the right decision. Find
An unknown author once wrote “Never take life too seriously; after all, no one gets out of it alive”. When reading this quote, there can almost be an immediate connection between two very good works of writing: Macbeth’s “Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow” speech from Shakespeare’s tragedy, Macbeth, and the poem “Out, Out --” by Robert Frost. Both allude to the idea that a single life, in its totality, denotes nothing, and eventually, everyone’s candle of life is blown out. However, each poet approaches this idea from opposite perspectives. Frost writes of a young, innocent boy whose life ends suddenly and unexpectedly. His poem is dry and lacks emotion from anyone except the young boy. Whereas the demise of Shakespeare’s character, Macbeth, an evil man, has been anticipated throughout the entire play. Through these writings, we are able gather a little more insight as to how these poets perhaps felt about dying and life itself.
Robert Frost’s poem “Out, out” is set in Vermont during the late afternoon and is about a young boy who is cutting wood for the family stove and gets his hand cut off ultimately resulting in death. Frost uses this poem as a way to show that life has little sympathy for the dead. He does this by using many literary techniques such as imagery, personification, allusion, and blank verse. All of these techniques are important when understanding this poem because it helps to convey certain feeling and emotions from Frost’s perspective. The theme, symbols, and literary techniques Frost uses are essential in coming to terms with how to portray this poem.
The range of poets featured in “Lines to Time” use a variety of poetic devices and writer’s techniques such as symbolism, imagery, alliteration, onomatopoeia, tone, metaphors and humour, to effectively construct an evocative poem.
at any time and can have a great impact on us. I think both poems have
The poem “Out, Out” is written by Robert Frost. This poem is about a young man who is cutting firewood with a buzz saw in New England. The day is coming to an end, and the boy’s sister announces that it is time for dinner. Out of excitement, the boy accidentally cuts his hand with the saw. He begs his sister not to allow the doctor to amputate the hand but inwardly realizes that he has already lost too much blood to survive. The boy dies while under anesthesia. Everyone goes back to work and forget about the boy’s death quickly with no emotion. The ending of the poem explains that life continues on, and the others who are not dead must return to work. The two themes of this poem are child labor and time. The boy lost his childhood at such an
The two poems I have chosen to compare for this essay are 'How do I
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So in conclusion I think both of the poems are very interesting. Both of the poets have felt similar emotions throughout their experiences and poems. Such as anger, humiliation, unfairness and sadness. Although I like them both I prefer “In a Brixtan Markit”. I prefer this I because it is based on a real experience, and it is in a West Indian dialect which I think makes it unusual, interesting and different.
In his poem "The Road Not Taken" Frost's theme is about how the choices one makes affect life. When we come to a fork in the road, a decision needs to be made. Both paths are different and choosing the right one – if there is a right one – will depend on where we have been. Each choice that we make plays out differently in our lives. We can look back and wonder what would have happened if we choose differently. But that is outweighed in what we would have missed. Each choice affects who we are, where we are going, and moreover our lives.
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