Robert Frost's poem, "Stopping By Woods On a Snowy Evening", deals with a man's uncertainty about himself. On the surface, the narrative discusses a person who stops by woods, unsure of whose they are and piques the curiosity of his horse because such a move is unusual for them. Frost uses this scenario to symbolize a deeper meaning. Although the actual meaning he is trying to convey is debated among critics. The poem that seems …
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…much to do in this life to throw it away" (Kay 1). Whether the subject is suicide or self trust, most can agree that the narrator in this poem has an internal conflict that he is trying to work out. His life has become too redundant for him and he considers a change. Although the idea of the woods seems inviting, he rationalizes with himself to continue on with what he originally set out to do.