The first thing I noticed about this poem was the fact that it was by Robert Frost. I have read his poem "The Road Not Taken" a million times in different classes. It is interesting that in this poem he talks a lot about walking and taking different roads just like in the other poem. He is known for his distributive writings on rural areas especially in New England. He does this to examine complex social and philosophical themes. Frost is a very educated man and has experienced life in many areas. He has traveled around the nation and taught at a lot of places he has been at.
I also thought of an insomniac when i first saw the title. They become very acquainted with the night since they are never able to fall asleep. I like the way the first 5 lines of the poem all start with I and flow together nicely. Also how each line is its own thought for the first two stanzas.
Good background research--unless you just knew he examines complex social and philosophical themes! ;)
ReplyDeleteI like that you like it, but I'd like to hear a little more analysis. What do you think he's saying? Is he an insomniac, or does the night mean something more?