Throughout the storyline of the verse, the author presents the readers with a conflict that is resolved in the last lines. A person is gnawed by the responsibility and duties that are assigned to him and the desire to go to the taiga (Frost). The theme of this verse echoes the time when it appeared.
Leaving for the forest from all problems and responsibilities contrasts with the flow of society from which it is impossible to escape. Other people would consider it unwise and dangerous to stay at this place. Because of this, the dual nature of the poem is overwhelmed by contradiction and the aspect of opposition. The poem was written by Frost when he spent the whole night writing another long piece and went out into the street in the morning. At that moment, he was inspired by the weather, and the idea came to him to write the poem Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening. The events of the 20th century greatly influenced poetry through increased industrialization, which made people want to stay in nature more than in the city. Thus, the poet reflected his inner feelings in verse, torn between the desire to take a walk in the forest and the duties that awaited him in the city and at home.
The Red Wheelbarrow is a relatively simple piece, which is where its meaning is hidden. For the author, the main thing is not the image itself but how it will be described and presented to the reader. That is why there are breaks between the lines, which makes it possible to understand and comprehend what has been read in order to concentrate on it.
In addition to focusing on a particular image, the world around it and how it changes is also essential. In this case, it is represented in the form of white chickens passing by a wheelbarrow (Williams). The changing nature of the world highlights how inaccurate the environment can be and how people cannot always trust what they see. The whole image is broken into several as the action of a passing car develops. All the details are added in small pieces to gradually immerse the reader in what is happening. Saying that so much depends on the wheelbarrow, the author urges people to be more careful because it becomes clear that some part of the picture is hidden from perception. The growing importance of the red wheelbarrow is rapidly destroyed by images of white chickens that have nothing to do with it. The 20th century influenced the verse in that it reflected the turbulent time of change when the wheelbarrow symbolizes the people on which a heavy burden fell.
In the poetry of Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening, everything presented by the writer is more clearly depicted, and the emphasis is shifted to internal torment. The inconsistency of feelings and actions, as well as the duality of human nature, wants to get away from civilization and everything that is there. Such resonance cannot be caused by a sudden impulse, but what caused it also remains unknown.
The analyzed examples of prose of the 20th century carry information that cannot be understood and considered at first time. Although the two works were published almost simultaneously, they reflect different essences of their time. The Red Wheelbarrow makes reader think and analyze by putting the description of objects and the environment in the first place and not their goals. Mysteriousness is added through the statement that a lot depends on the car, but the reader will never know what exactly.