Interpretation of Birches
Robert Frost's style of writing has intrigued people for many years. His literary brilliance has inspired and guided his fans to look upon themselves in very different ways. The poem entitled "Birches" is no exception to this history of fresh new ways of telling stories. "Birches" tells a story of a birch tree through the eyes of a single narrator, and readers find themselves almost directly linked to the thoughts and daydreams of this narrator. The 'thoughts' put forth in this poem can be divided into three separate areas; a scientific view of the birch trees themselves, a childhood fantasy had by the narrator, and the narrator's personal view of the trees as they stand in the present.In this first area of discussion, the narrator explains how the trees look scientifically. He implies that natural phenomenon, such as wind, make the branches of the birch trees sway, and ice storms can accumulate on the branches causing them to bend. Loaded with ice on a sunny winter morning As we know, birch trees have a black colored under-bark, with a dry paper like, almost snowy textured outer layer. The appearance of these trees could be considered strange because both of
As he went out and in to fetch the cows- Whose only play was what he found himself, A wonderful image of breaking glass is created as the wind, causing the trees to sway, shatters the burdensome layer of ice. And then come back to it and begin over...I'd like to go by climbing a high birch tree, But dipped its top and set me down again." (49-50, 55-58) He enjoyed this part of his life so much, and he would be willing to go back and do it all again. "One could do worse than to be a swinger of birches." (60) He shows a great desire to revisit his childhood days, where his life was peaceful, fun, and carefree. It was the boy's silliness, and complete cavalier fun that was the simple yet sole excuse for the swinging on the trees. In this section, Frost explores a boy's, perhaps his own, fantasies with the birch trees. He interjects a more child like approach to explain the bending of the trees. It is also in this section that Frost shows a longing for this type of fun, or at least a longing for a time were the fun of the act was sufficient justification for the act itself. "I'd like to get away from earth a while Frost then goes on the offer a more fantastical interpretation that he seems to know is not the real reason for the birches' appearance; moreover it seems to be a more deep view into the narrator's daydream as he watches the tree
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Approximate Word count = 926
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)
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