Evaluation of Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening
             Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening can be seen as one of Robert Frost's simplest poems, but a deeper meaning can be explored. This poem portrays a man who is very tired and would like a chance to rest before continuing his journey. Due to his prior engagements he can not rest, but for a moment. It has been said that Frost wrote this poem from personal experience. Written shortly after the completion of his book, New Hampshire, which leads to the belief of simplicity. These facts are the exact reason why a more intense meaning can be discovered. This elaborate poem is a demonstration of how society draws us from noticing true beauty.
             The woods metaphorically portray the finer things in life that the average person is too busy for. The traveler realizes that, "The woods are lovely, dark and deep," which creates a feeling of a distant happiness. A place that he uses as a retreat from society, but cannot currently reach. That is why his retreat is described as dark and deep. These adjectives are used to describe something far away. He is torn between what he'd like to do and what he has to do. This feeling is explained in the phrase, "but I have promises to keep." He'd love to sit in the woods for the remainder of his day or even the rest of his life, but he cannot. This aspect of the poem relates back to one of Frost's finer writings, "The Road not Taken." The traveler is looking at these distant woods as if he were looking back on another path he could have taken. Now, the woods are just a beautiful small fraction of his life. If he had chosen another path, perhaps he would have more time to enjoy this beauty.
             Throughout life, many people pass up the opportunity to notice the small things. In the instance that someone does stop to notice, it is not understood as to why. The traveler chooses to expre
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