About poet - Robert Frost
Analysis:-
Introduction: - 'Fire and Ice' is a very short but remarkable Poem by Robert Frost in which the poet's philosophical temperament is to be found. The present short poem deals with the theme of the day destruction of the universe but while dealing with these things the poet comes before us as a profound philosopher.
Myth:- The very opening line of the poem prepares a meeting through the Indian mythology and Christian mythology of the west. Some people are of the opinion that this world would be destroyed because of fire and some others believe that the world would be destroyed because of water. In Indian mythology, this is an account of how King Manu was saved by the flood with the help of Lord Vishnu(મતસ્યાવતર) who was in the guys of a fish (Sufferings). It describes how the world was destroyed because of water. The Christian myth of the west mentions that the world would be destroyed because of fire.
Fire:- The poet Frost in the opening of the poem refers to these two myths and he believes that the world would be destroyed because of fire. The poet here uses the word "Fire" as a symbol to signify human desire. The poet wants to convey that human desires are just like flames of fire and there is no end to human desires. So the poet thinks that the world would be destroyed because of the fire of human desires because human desires are a major driving force which compels a person to go to any extent for the fulfillment of those desires.
Ice:- The poet then says that ice is also equally capable of destroying the world. The poet associates ice with the cold-blooded hatred that modern man has for a fellow human being. The days of physical war are gone, now it is replaced with cold-blooded hatred with people are destroyed mentally. So the poet says that ice is also capable of destroying the world.
Conclusion:- The present poem has a philosophical note in it as comments on human nature. The first aspect of human nature is burning desire and the second aspect is cold hatred. Both are having the capacity to destroy this world. This truth of modern life is highlighted in the present poem.
Themes, Symbols, and Literary device:-
https://www.sparknotes.com/poetry/frost/themes/
https://www.litcharts.com/poetry/robert-frost/fire-and-ice
https://www.enotes.com/topics/fire-and-ice-robert-frost,
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