Irma suffers a similar fate and is confined for mental disorder (Magill 723). Other events that rock Frost’s life include his son Carol’s suicide, his daughter Marjorie’s death of puerperal fever in 1934, and his wife Elinor’s death of heart failure in 1938 (Magill 723). All of these tragic events influenced Frost’s poetry.Much of Frost’s poetry reflects these dark emotions that result. Frost expresses these emotions through imagery of nature (Denouden). The author Robert French, who wrote a critical essay about Frost, points out that Frost's narrator feels a fear of darkness in nauture. Even though Frost writes with a certain joy about nature he also expresses a tone of uneasiness and even fear towards nature (Denouden). This fear is expressed more often in Frost’s later poetry, as his life became more and more difficult. Because of this more somber tone Frost loses some of his critical appeal, but his following is larger than ever (Poirier).Throughout and following his career, Frost enjoys the respect of most critics (Magill 728). However, some criticize him for his over simplicity (Hochman 277). The problem with over simplifying his statement poetry is that many interpretations can be taken from a given poem. Without detail, “the reader is left to interpret meaning, which often results in over interpretation (Hochman, 277). Few critics argue, however, that Frost is a master of rhyming and rhythm. His poem “Departmental” is noted for its clever rhyme scheme (Magill 724). Frost’s ability in this particular field aids him in becoming one of the most well recognized and rewarded writers in American history. In addition to several other awards, Frost becomes the first writer to receive four Pulitzer Prizes in 1924, 1931, 1937, and 1943 (Poirier). However, the most impressive evidence of Frost’s influence relate to his social impact.By the year 1950, F...
