1. Compare and Contrast: Frost and Dickinson
The trees' excitement also gives them a sense of youth in comparison to the cool glacier. ... The speaker's use of a universal idea, such as work, instills a sense of familiarity and therefore nostalgia in the traveler as they are encouraged to embrace the common aspects of the past. ... When Dickinson's speaker says, "Since then 'tis centuries, and yet each/Feels shorter than the day (21-22), it is clear that her perception of time has changed. ... Frost's message regarding the value of nostalgia only encompasses a short period of time because it is limited to human h...
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- Grade Level: Undergraduate