American poet Robert Frost
American poet Robert Frost is renowned for his realistic portrayals of rural living and use of everyday language. Despite being an American, the majority of his works were first released in England before being translated and published in the United States. The way that Robert Frost represents both the American ideal and the American nightmare is, in theory, one of the most important aspects of studying him. This is the foundation for this paper.
The American Dream
The viewpoint of hope known as the "American dream" entails one's commitment to hard work in order to achieve financial success, political power, and the establishment of everlasting love. (Love 12). In his written works, Frost speaks mainly to the heart and emotions of the readers, most especially in addressing the path necessary for an individual to follow to achieve the desired course. One critical aspect of vital importance involves the strong will of realizing a particular dream regardless of the conditions involved. In his case, Frost had the desire of becoming a poet, and despite his father having disowned him because of such an ambition, he stood firm towards its achievement, and the fruits remain beneficial, the strong will necessary towards achieving the American dream.
The American Nightmare
Similarly, Frost embodies the aspect of the American nightmare, in the manner in which he addresses certain aspects of life. Whenever in a good mood, Frost makes positive contributions in his poems while in bad moods, he makes negative contributions in his poems. Such a state of participation as determined by individual’s mood is ideally one aspect that addresses the American nightmare. Dreams can be corrupted with leads to ultimate failures as a result of self-destruction (Love 56). Based on the considerations above, it is clearly evident that Front embodies both the aspect of American dream and nightmare. However, one important aspect to note that the element of the American dream overrides that of the American nightmare.
Work Cited
Love, Lela Porter. "Twenty-five years later with promises to keep: Legal education in dispute resolution and training of mediators." Ohio St. J. Disp. Resol. 17 (2001): 597.
