Societal Barriers in Robert Frosts Poem The Mending Wall...

Societal Barriers in Robert Frosts Poem The Mending Wall The Mending Wall by Robert Frost is one of the poems in his collection that he wrote after his encounters with back- country, New England farmers. The poem centers on a wall that separates one neighbor from the other. The introduction to the wall describes the large gaps in need of repair that appear after hunters accidentally shoot the wall while hunting rabbits. The narrator then lets his neighbor know that the wall is in need of repair and they walk with the wall between them in order to view what needs repair. The narrator then notices that the wall is not necessary because his apple trees will never get across to eat the cones under his pines. However, the other†¦show more content†¦The wall is continually rebuilt after it begins to disintegrate which is similar to the way old prejudices and segregations reappear after it seems that progress has been made to tear down these barriers. The first line of the poem states that nature does not love the wall. This is a strong statement that nature does not promote the way in which society separates itself from one another. Nature does not see differences based upon race, customs, or any social reason for segregation. In Mother Natures view we are all one in the same. The yapping dogs in line 9 represent the cries of society to keep the wall or barrier to separate themselves from what makes them uncomfortable. The fact that the two neighbors meet to talk about the mending of the wall yet do not cross the barrier to meet on common ground, is an example of how people can appear to integrate with each other yet maintain their own invisible barriers. In line 21 Frost compares the mending of the wall to an outdoor game. This is relative to the fact that society continually mends the barrier it maintains yet claims to hold no prejudices or want of separation. This game of pretending to integrate while holding on to invisible barriers is very similar to the building of the wall that separates the two farmers. In line 22 the narrator begins to question the need of this wall. He realizes that he has an apple orchardShow MoreRelatedAnalysis Of The Poem A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words 1159 Words   |  5 Pagespicture or image that has been provided through words can convey a message, enhancing the reader s comprehension to where a story s main focus is leading. Author s like Robert Frost, William Faulkner, and Susan Glaspell all enrich literary genres through the use of symbolism to reveal the theme to their reader(s); Mending Wall, Barn Burning, and Trifles articulate the central meaning of these works with symbols. Symbolism provides depth beyond anything presented from its primary implication