Blog #6: Responding to "Fire and Ice"

When I first read the poem "Fire and Ice" by Robert Frost, I thought it was about the world being destroyed by either fire or ice. There is always a big debate on whether the world with be fired down or if we'll have an "ice age." However, after reading the background of the poem, I found that there was more meaning to it - fire represents desire and ice represents hate. After reading the poem again, it became more clear that Robert Frost is stating his opinion that desire could ruin the world, yet hatred could do the same amount of damage.  He doesn't necessarily pick a side, he just simply states his ideas that both can greatly ruin relationships and if the world is caught up in these negative traits, the world could be destroyed. I found that Robert Frost makes a very good point. I have seen relationships be destroyed by someone who puts their own desires before others,. On the other hand, I have also seen hatred consume a person, breaking the care and love that comes with relationships. This is a growing problem in our society. People are becoming more selfish, only focusing on what they want, and they are also becoming more bitter and hateful. If these traits keep consuming our society, an abundance of relationships would shatter and chaos would ensue, causing the world to be destroyed emotionally. Although this poem is concise, it is well written and portrays a larger meaning with such few words. I thought this poem was very effective and compelling, making me wonder if desire and hate could consume our society to the point of destruction.