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What are the themes in the poem Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening by Robert Frost?

What are the themes in the poem Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening by Robert Frost?

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  1. The poem deals with topics through more than one layer. The deepest thematic concern of the poem remains as suggestions. Such as
    a) Death. Miles to go before I sleep has always been associated to death rather than regular nightly sleep.
    b) Obligation. Even the beauty of Nature can’t stop the traveller because he has promises to keep.
    c) the relation between Nature and human beings. The traveller is on his way to perform his chores but comes across the woods, the Nature stuns him yet he goes away.

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