rd as if it symbolized a certain characteristic. In lines three and four, “From what I’ve tasted of desire I hold those who favor fire” it led me to believe that Frost was trying to use desire as a metaphor to fire. Desire, can usually be used a negative or a positive manner depending on the context it’s use. In the poem I think that Frost is using it in a negative sense, because he is uses words like end, perish, and destruction in the poem. Negatively the word desire can mean the drive to win or receive something at any cost, the urge for power, which is very destructive. In lines six and nine “I think I know enough of hate to say that for destruction ice is also great and would suffice”. Saying that ice is a metaphor to hate. The word hate is worldly known to have a negative condensation. Hate is also a destructive component that can never be put in a positive light. The words apart can be destructive, but putting them together they are lethal. The two-element fire and ice are in a never-ending conflict with each other. Fire and ice are the complete opposite of each other in the literal sense, they can never exist with each other, you can not have fire and ice (water) exist at the same time without an added component such as oil. But, fugitively speaking two bad things makes things even worst. Violence throughout history is related to desire and hate. For example the wars that go on between different country is wars of desire and hate. The Holocaust is a great example of the ill stricken desire and hate that brings this world down. In line nine “and would suffice” is saying that no matter if they are together or apart it would be just as destructive. This is a very simple yet complex poem. The simplicity is what makes the poem so had to interpret. You have two basic words that can be compared and contrasted to in multiple ways. These are just some points that I fee...
