Life and Death in Frosts Stopping by Woods and Thomas Do Not Go Gentl

Life and Death in Frosts Stopping by Woods and doubting Thomas Do Not Go Gentle Robert Frosts Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening and Dylan Thomas Do Not Go Gentle into That effectual Night reflect deeply on both life and shoemakers last. Frost interprets death as rest and peace from a hard and deserving life, whereas Thomas depicts death as an early end to an unfulfilled life. Contrary to Thomass quartette characters who rage against death because of its premature arrival, Frosts speaker accepts death but is inclined to go through for promises therefore both Frost and Thomas choose life over death, but for conflicting reasons. Robert Frosts deeply-rooted beliefs in nature influence him to view death positively. through with(predicate) enticing images of solitude and relaxation and placid diction, Frost explains why nature and death coincide. Frost makes mysteries, such as death, resolve into the natural and suddenly the rich becomes simple (Nicholl 194). His choice to use da rkest evening of the year helps to set the mystery surrounding death, but the simplicity of the character and the scenery bring death surrounding(prenominal) to nature suddenly the absolute is brought near, and made almost visible (Nicholl 194). The individual man encountering woods that are lovely, dark, and deep create a contradiction of feelings that wind the mystery and simplicity of death. The dark and deep foreshadow the fears and enigmas of dying. The lovely negates the anxiety and demonstrates the excitement and desire to die. Though death seems scary and unknown, it is also wonderful and peaceful to the central character. The traveler appears desiring a rest and death is an enchanting choice. With pleasant images as easy wind and downy flake, the man becomes a... ...ngness (Roberts 378). Frost?s traveler is faced with a choice of life or death and chooses life not to attain grandeur but to keep promises. Thomas?s four kinds of men maintain the right to fight against deat h for life, but only because life is too short and greatness is yet to be achieved. Frost induces that death should be embraced because it is synonymous with sleep, whereas Thomas concludes that death should be contested due to its hindrance of achievements, but similarly both Frost and Thomas choose the choice of life to that of death. Works CitedFrost, Robert. Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening. The Norton Anthology of American Literature. Ed. Julia Reidhead. 5th ed. 2 vols. New York Norton, 1998.Thomas, Dylan. ?Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night.? Sound and Sense. Eighth edition. Ed. Laurence Perrine. Orlando Harcourt Brace, 1992.