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    Theme of Nature

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    This poem by Robert Frost is written from the perspective of an adult traveler who stops in the woods to enjoy the beauty of nature. While the woods are lovely, dark, and deep, the traveler remembers obligations that must be attended to and has a long journey still ahead before being able to rest. The conflict between taking time to experience nature and having responsibilities to fulfill is a central theme. In the end, duty wins out over desire as the traveler continues on their way.

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    This poem by Robert Frost is written from the perspective of an adult traveler who stops in the woods to enjoy the beauty of nature. While the woods are lovely, dark, and deep, the traveler remembers obligations that must be attended to and has a long journey still ahead before being able to rest. The conflict between taking time to experience nature and having responsibilities to fulfill is a central theme. In the end, duty wins out over desire as the traveler continues on their way.

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    This poem by Robert Frost is written from the perspective of an adult traveler who stops in the woods to enjoy the beauty of nature. While the woods are lovely, dark, and deep, the traveler remembers obligations that must be attended to and has a long journey still ahead before being able to rest. The conflict between taking time to experience nature and having responsibilities to fulfill is a central theme. In the end, duty wins out over desire as the traveler continues on their way.

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    Theme of Nature

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    This poem by Robert Frost is written from the perspective of an adult traveler who stops in the woods to enjoy the beauty of nature. While the woods are lovely, dark, and deep, the traveler remembers obligations that must be attended to and has a long journey still ahead before being able to rest. The conflict between taking time to experience nature and having responsibilities to fulfill is a central theme. In the end, duty wins out over desire as the traveler continues on their way.

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    Written by Robert Frost, this 

    poem was published in 1923. It was written to capture the conflict between


    man and nature and also to highlight the difference between wishes and obligations we face in our
    lives. 

    PERSPECTIVE OF ADULT:
    As the poem is about nature, it has been written from the perspective of an adult, who stops by the
    woods to enjoy the mesmerizing beauty of nature. The expression of stopping given in the
    first stanza continues until the traveler decides to restart his journey.  The expression of not knowing the
    woods and then realizing one’s duties mark the central point of the poem. However, what stays in the
    minds of the readers is the eye-catching and bewitching beauty of woods in the snowy evening.

    “The only other sound’s the sweep


    Of easy wind and downy flake.”

    SYMBOLIZATION OF NATURE THROUGH DESCRIBING WOODS:

    The poem comprises the thoughts of an adult, why he stops and why he wants to stay in the lap of
    nature, forgetting all his worldly affairs. The traveler wants to take a moment to pause in the quiet
    woods to watch the snow falling. He says he knows whose woods are these, but he is sure the owner of
    the woods will not notice his presence because he is in the village. Frost says:

    “The woods are lovely, dark and deep,


    But I have promises to keep,”

    He is tempted to stay longer, but the pull of obligations and considerable distance force him to leave the
    woods. As he says that he has to travel a lot, it means he has to perform a lot of duties. Therefore, he
    puts his wishes aside and starts his journey again. This poem is about the boundaries and limits in which
    human beings pass their lives, and which do not allow them to get derailed from their respective paths.
    Robert Frost ends the poem by saying:

    “And miles to go before I sleep,


    And miles to go before I sleep.”

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