Robert Frost successfully taken reader's imagination on a journey through the wintertime with his poems "Desert Places" and "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening." Frost's New England background in these two poems reflect the beautiful scenery that is present in our part of the country. Even though these poems both have winter settings they contain completely different tones. One poem has a feeling of a depressing loneliness, and the other of feeling welcome. The …showed first 75 words of 817 total…

…showed last 75 words of 817 total…alone can be positive or negative it just depends on your mind frame. Loneliness can be depressing, or it can be a time to see your thoughts and feelings without the pressures. Robert Frost successfully created two winter scenes with different outcomes. The first, "Desert Places" is a sad poem about loneliness and loss of enthusiasm and "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" is an uplifting poem about enjoying the simple things in life.