In my master’s thesis, I predominantly focus on the lyrical composition of the American nature poet Robert Frost and the contextualisation of ecological and ecocritical deliberations through the use of his poetic work. Excluding chapter one, which discusses the historical framework and development of the ecocritical philosophy, the dissertation chiefly consists of close examinations of Frost’s selected poems while embedding them as constituent parts into the chapters pertinent to the treated subject matter. The central point of chapter two is Frost’s implementation of the pastoral mode and style in his poetry, drawing attention to the dichotomy between the rusticity of the countryside and the modernity of towns and cities. Chapter three considers the coexistence of mankind with the total indifference of the natural world, including man’s unspoken relationship with the animal kingdom, and how these creatures may become the projections of human consciousness. Finally, chapter four tackles several Frost’s poems which illustrate the physical and psychological struggles of humanity in colonial times and during the course of war. Furthermore, the advancement in military technology intensified the annihilation of human lives and well as the destruction of nature.
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