Have you ever read a poem that deals with a broad aspect of life? Robert Frost wrote about this in his poem. "The Road Not Taken." Frost uses descriptions of nature in a New England setting to open the readers' eyes to the endless possibilities of what would have happened if they did something different. Through analysis of the poem and its critiques, one can understand what kind of poet and person Frost is.
             Robert Frost was born on March 26, 1874. His parents were Isabel Moodie and William Prescott Frost, Jr. His father drank and gambled a lot, which upset the whole family. In 1875, he became the city editor of the San Francisco Daily Evening Post. On June 25, 1876, Robert's sister Jeannie was born.
             In 1879, Frost entered kindergarten but came home after one day because of nervous stomach pain and did not return afterward. The next year, he tried to go to the first grade, but dropped out again. The same happened the next year after that. He was home schooled. In 1883, Frost heard some voices while he was alone. His mom tells him that he shares her gift of "second hearing" and "second sight," which is the idea that some people hear spirits or ghosts, when no one else can. In 1885 his father died. He died of tuberculosis on May 5, leaving his family with only $8.00 after all his expenses were paid. After his death, the family moved to Lawrence, Massachusetts to live with their grandparents. Robert and his sister Jeannie did not like them because they were so strict.
             While his younger sister was entering fourth grade, he got tested and entered third grade. The next year, the family moved to Salem Depot, New Hampshire, where his mom started teaching fifth through eighth grade. In 1888, he passed the entrance exam so that he could enter Lawrence High School. The next year, he finished at the top of his class. After that year, he started really getting into poetry. His ...