Poems by Robert Frost and Leonard Cohen

A detailed Summary of Poems by Robert Frost and Leonard Cohen

Have you ever wondered what makes two places the same, but in two totally different areas? Throughout the poems "Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening" by Robert Frost, and "The Bus" by Leonard Cohen, there are many similarities that take place. These similarities are the life in cities and towns, the escape into nature, and the consequences of such escapes. Throughout this essay these similarities will be explained in detail.In all cities and towns people always have obligations and responsibilities to perform. One example of this is when Robert Frost says "I have promises to keep"(pg 127). This quote proves that he has an obligation to the city and to the people at home.The Bus has it's own similarities in the life in cities and towns. While reading the poem Leonard Cohen makes the reader feel that the bigger the city, the less homy it is. The is proven when Cohan states "Lets run away from the big c

In "The Bus" the consequences are a little different. For instance, while Cohan's character is so anxious to get home he pictures the beautiful place he is going and then shouts to the bus driver "Lets run away from the big city, to a smaller one more suitable to the heart" (pg 144). The consequence of this quote is that Cohan's character will soon have to realize how far away from that place he really is and the it will take awhile for him to get there.Throughout both poems the consequences of such escapes are both mental. In both "Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Night"and "The Bus" the character is disturbed from the distance they must travel.In conclusion there are many similarities found in "Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Night" and "The Bus", even though they are both two totally different poems.

ity..." (pg 144). This quote shows that Cohan is trying to "run away" from his obligations and resp

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Approximate Word count = 613
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)

Category: English

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