A study of humanism in selected poems of Robert Frost, 1977

The purpose of this thesis is to show that humanism exists in the poetry of Robert Frost. First, a brief summary of the poet's life will be given. The study includes a working definition of the term humanism. It also includes selected poems that illustrate humanistic elements. The thesis also treats Frost's reputation as a humanist. In the past, many critics and scholars have written biographical studies and have also written widely, either directly or indirectly, on the major themes of Robert Frost. However, very few studies include specific discussions of his humanism and how it is treated in his major poetry. Thus, this study aims to broaden our view of humanism as it exists in a vital group of Frost's poems. The main sources of information have been the actual poetical works of Robert Frost, but I have, of course, consulted articles and books written by other critics that were pertinent to the study I have attempted to present