he course of his life. The subject matter that each writer addresses often concerns Mother Nature. It cannot be denied that Frost and Thoreau are great admirers of Nature (Denouden). Each writer uses nature as a prevalent subject in his or her works. Frost and Thoreau share great optimism for nature in their writing, yet they are also aware of the complexity nature brings upon them. Frost and Thoreau both partake in nature in their lives and writings, and their works are filled with natural imagery. Both feel a strong relationship with nature (Denouden).Frost’s connection with nature is unambiguous (Oster 127). In the poem "Trees at My Window" the narrator respects nature for what it is, as Frost writes: “Tree at my window, window tree / My sash is lowered when night comes on; / But let there never be curtain drawn / Between you and me.” It is clear that that the narrator recognizes that man is separate from nature, yet at the same time has a longing to connect. In much of Frosts’ poetry, imagery of nature is both revered and feared (Denouden). Frost seems aware of a connection between man and nature, yet restricted by an inability to fully connect. This feeling is also very clearly displayed in the writings of Thoreau (Denouden). True-life tragedies also manifest themselves in Frost’s poetry. At a young age Robert Frost witnesses his father’s excessive drinking, as well as his illness and death of consumption (Poirier). This matter is only the beginning of his problems. In the year 1899 Frost’s four-year-old son Elliot dies of cholera (Magill 716). The same year his mother is diagnosed with advanced cancer, institutionalized, and dies as a result of her illness (Poirier). Eight years later, Frost’s daughter Elinor is born, but dies only three days afterwards. In 1920, his sister’s insanity forces him to commit her to an institution. Some time later, his daughter...
