Introduction
Robert Frosts poem “Home Burial” develops a dialogue between the husband and wife whose child has died. The woman becomes distraught and distracted after seeing her child’s grave in the hills through the window. The lady feels bitter when her husband does not recognize the authenticity of her distress immediately, hence, telling her that “can’t a man speak of his child that he has lost?” (Frost line 37). The wife attempts to evacuate her home, but the husband importunes and pleads her to stay and share her grief with him, asking her to “let him into her grief” (Frost line 2). Therefore, Frost Robert’s 2007 grief poem “Home Burial” develops the themes of isolation and loneliness and equally love and care.
Main body
Notably, the verse presents the theme of the aforementioned. The persona depicts that “the husband saw her from the bottom of the stairs” (Frost line 1). The poem creates a picture in the audience’s mind that the wife has been physically isolating herself from her husband. Moreover, the verse reiterates that “she was opening the door wider / where do you want to go?” (Frost lines 128-129). The woman wanting to leave the house is a sign of emotional loneliness because the husband does not feel the angst that is piercing her.
The poem critically develops the theme of care and love. The woman’s sentiments that “can’t a man speak of his child he has lost?” critically shows love (Frost line 37). She treasured her child to the extent that it has become hard to forget him. Equally, when the wife wants to leave, the man pleads her to stay, asking her to “tell him where she is going / so that he can follow and bring her back” (Frost lines 129-130). The man is concerned about his wife’s wellbeing because he does not want her to leave.
Conclusion
In conclusion, the poet wants the audience to understand the degree of grief that death brings. The sudden demise of their child saddens both the husband and wife. The verse notes that the woman looks dull and fearful. She cries when everybody in society, including her husband, does not comprehend the suffering that the woman is going through after her son’s demise. Above all, the piece develops a sense of grief in the audience by highlighting the couple’s hectic situation.
Work Cited
Frost, Robert. Home burial. Listen & Live Audio, 2007.