An Annotation of The Gift Outright by Robert Frost Essay -- Robert Fro

An Annotation of The confront Outright by Robert FrostIn The Gift Outright, Robert Frost traces the development of American culture from compound times to a more present perspective. He tells the American story of colonialism, freedom, westward expansion, and the quest to develop a specifically American culture. In doing this, he focuses on explaining ways in which Americans supported the growth and development of their country and culture. Frost suggests that Americans showed their allegiance to their developing country and culture in several ways battlefield bravery, commitment of talents to the good of the country, and dedication to expanding the United States knowledge domain and power. His reflection on the past is also a call for action in the future. He acknowledges that American culture is slake not fully developed and the continued dedication of Americans, like occurred in the past, is required for the United States to recognize her full potential.The Gift OutrightBy Rob ert Frost The land was ours before we were the lands.She was our land more than a hundred yearsBefore we were her people. She was oursIn Massachusetts, in Virginia,But we were Englands, still colonials,Possessing what we still were unpossessed by,Possessed by what we now no more possessed.Something that we were withholding made us weakUntil we pitch out that it was ourselvesWe were withholding from our land of living,And in a flash found salvation in surrender.such(prenominal) as we were we gave ourselves outright(The deed of gift was many deeds of war)To the land vaguely realizing westward,But still unstoried, artless, unenhanced,Such she was, such as she would become. The belonging discussed in line one immediately establishe... ...een physical and cultural American growth. Although the early country was growing in land and although the Americans had surrendered their talents, Frost ironically says that Americans were still unstoried, artless, and unenhansed. This final stateme nt of the poem seems to imply that Frost saw that citizens unity was really created by the gift outright of talents and work, notwithstanding that the American culture they were seeking to make is still unfulfilled. Throughout the poem, Frost does seem to be saying that Americans were making advancements towards creating an American culture, such as when Americans found salvation in surrender. In the end, though, Frost realizes that America is still unstoried, artless, and unenhanced and presents Americans again with the persistent goal of giving themselves outright in order to continue to take a leak a uniquely American culture.