Why did Robert Frost write the dust of snow?

Answer 1

Dust of snow is a beautiful poem written by the famous poet Robert Frost. Though the poem is very brief but has a significant meaning. this poem stands for guiding a person who has lost all hopes and is very sad. As in the poem, the falling of dust of snow has change the mood of the poet . The poet was sitting under a hemlock tree and was quit upset. The very small incident changed his sad mood into happy mood. So it teaches us that we should not be desperate but there is always an opportunity to change sad to happy mood. :)

Answer 2

the main purpose of writing this poem "dust of snow" by "Robert frost" is to change the mind of man...

in actual life people became sad and sad @ even on every small things but only the drop of snow make his mind fresh and give the courage to do something...that drop of snow is not not actually the drop of snow but it is the hidden happiness which want to come out side but cant do so just because of the sadness , tension , which the man takes.. Man has to be strong for every thing means for the worst thing too..

As we know that a coin has two face one is tail and one is head....same life has also two faces if man has happiness then he has to face sadness too...

So in general its just that man have to be brave for every thing...

Answer 3

Dust of Snow

By Robert Frost

The way a crow

Shook down on me

The dust of snow

From a hemlock tree

Has given my heart

A change of mood

And saved some part

Of a day I had rued.

Have you ever had just one of those days? You know what I mean. It would appear that our author, Mr. Frost, has experienced that too. Now, what appears to be a simple and to the point poem, is actually a rather ironic ( the opposite is meant from what is written) and symbolic piece of literature.

To begin with, a crow usually brings to mind a rather large, black bird, that is a scavenger, able to provoke fear. In fact, a group of crows is called, "a murder". However, in reality, there are forty different types of crows ranging in size from small to large. In addition, crows are unable to rip open the carcass of an animal as a true scavenger does. Instead, they wait until the carcass is opened by a scavenger, and only then can they eat the soft tissue inside. Are you wondering why? It seems that the crow's beak is not strong enough to break apart a carcass due to its stout shape. Furthermore, crows are not pure black in color. They are black-glossed with violet. To continue this ironic plunge, the color violet symbolizes, "a purpose". In our present day world, where stereotyping and misjudging others due to race, religion, sexual persuasion, etc. will hopefully be lessening, isn't it amazing that

Robert Frost was able to use the black, fearsome, scavenger, crow to represent a wonderful purpose? It is the crow that was able to shake the dust of snow from the hemlock tree and bring about a wondrous change to the author's otherwise, gloomy, miserable day.

The second evidence of irony and symbolism use is how Frost uses a hemlock tree. He could have used any type of tree he wanted to in this poem. But, the clever Mr. Frost, used the hemlock tree to further create his view of the world. A hemlock tree is known by several common names and is linked to toxicity. Let's name a few of these trees: Poison Hemlock, Irish "Devil's Porridge", Beaver Poison, and Poison Parsley. Yet, in this poem, it is the hemlock tree that holds the precious snow treasure that is pure and good bringing beauty to all. Its branches or arms opened up when touched by the crow. By using the fearsome crow and the poisonous hemlock tree to be the reason for Frost's mood to improve, he is showing us how the world should be viewed without prejudgment and stereotypes. Beauty can be found in the simple things, and heroes are sometimes not who you expect them to be.

Did you ever wake up in the morning to a world covered by a blanket of snow? Nothing can be seen or felt for that moment, but pure beauty, tranquility, and peace. The dirt in the street is covered. Dead plants and animals are covered. All cars, trees, and houses are covered with this white stillness. At that moment, everything in the world is equal. You can't distinguish, one tree from another, one house from another, or one car from another. Isn't that the way we should view one another? Without prejudice, without stereotyping, without judgment?

I think if you read, Dust of Snow, one more time, you will see all it represents and develop a greater appreciation of Robert Frost, who obviously, wanted a fair and equal world in which to live.

Answer 4

1. dust of snow is the flakes of snow shaken down by the crow from the hemlock tree
2. it brought a change in the poets attitude as he took it in a positive way

Answer 5

Robert Frost wrote "Dust of Snow" to show how a small, seemingly insignificant moment can bring about a positive change in someone's outlook on life. The poem illustrates how nature has the power to uplift and inspire, even in the midst of darkness and despair.