How to Read Lit 20-21

Chapter 20

A Late Walk by Robert Frost

When I go up through the mowing field,
The headless aftermath,
Smooth-laid like thatch with the heavy dew,
Half closes the garden path.

 

And when I come to the garden ground,
The whir of sober birds
Up from the tangle of withered weeds
Is sadder than any words

 

A tree beside the wall stands bare,
But a leaf that lingered brown,
Disturbed, I doubt not, by my thought,

Comes softly rattling down.

 

I end not far from my going forth
By picking the faded blue
Of the last remaining aster flower
To carry again to you.

 This poem by Frost regards autumn because the vivid descriptions he portrays in the work. Frost describes the elements in which, the tree becomes completely barren, the garden full of withering weeds, and the brown leaves. Frost attempts to carry an aster of a flower to someone he loves. The aster, which symbolizes death, coincides with the fall season where everything is withered and dying off. He uses all these seasonal traits to show how he loved and wishes to take the flower to them, but maybe they passed away, based on the season.

 

Interlude-

Archetype- a common example of a person or thing; common reappearance in different pieces of literature in which an auother expects a reader to recognize

There are many different types of archetypes, one in particular is a superhero archetype, in which there is a hero that faces many challenges but ultimately defeats whatever stands in his/her way or in an attempt to help others. This archetype is commonly used and one great example is the Bible in which Moses is the savior of the Isrealites. He faces many perils, but with good will and guidance Moses, the hero, saved the Isrealites from slavery and corruption.

Chapter 21-

Harry Potter has a scar on his forehead that resembles a lightning bolt. The scar symbolizes a past event that he has to carry with him. Therefore Harry’s scar is like a burden he constantly has to carry, which can become difficult. This forms a connection or bond between the reader and Harry because everyone has burdens to carry or past events that influence their lives, whether big or small.