Life and Death in Stopping by Woods by Frost and Do Not Go Gentle by ThomasRobert Frost "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" and " Do Not Go" by Dylan Thomas Gentle into That Good Night" deeply reflects life and death. Frost interprets death as the rest and peace of a difficult and deserving life, while Thomas depicts death as the premature end of life. 'an unfulfilled life Unlike Thomas's four characters who rage against death due to its premature arrival, Frost's speaker accepts death but is inclined to live up to its promises therefore both Frost and Thomas choose it; life rather than death, but for contradictory reasons Robert Frost's deep-rooted beliefs in nature influence him to view death positively Through seductive images of solitude, relaxation and peaceful diction, Frost explains. why nature and death coincide. The frost causes “mysteries, like death, to resolve themselves naturally” and suddenly, “the mysterious becomes simple” (Nicholl 194). His choice to use “the darkest evening of the year” helps establish the mystery surrounding death, but the simplicity of the character and setting brings death closer to nature; “Suddenly the absolute draws near and becomes almost visible” (Nicholl 194). The man encountering “beautiful, dark and deep” woods creates a contradiction of feelings that intertwine the mystery and simplicity of death. The “dark” and the “deep” foreshadow the fears and enigmas of death. The “charming” denies anxiety and demonstrates excitement and a desire to die. Although death seems scary and unknown, it is also wonderful and peaceful for the central character. The traveler seems eager for rest and death is an enchanting choice. With pleasant images like "easy wind and fluffy snowflake", man becomes a...... middle of paper......ngness" (Roberts 378). Frost's traveler is faced with a choice of life or death and chooses life not to achieve greatness but to keep its promises Thomas's four types of men retain the right to fight death for life, but only because life is too short and. that greatness has not yet been achieved. Frost urges death to be embraced because it is synonymous with sleep, while Thomas concludes that death should be challenged because of its impediment to achievements, but in the same way. , Frost and Thomas choose the alternative of life over that of death Works Cited: Frost, Robert “Stopping by. Woods on a Snowy Evening” The Norton Anthology of American Literature. Ed. Julia Reidhead. 5th ed. 2 flights. New York: Norton, 1998. Thomas, Dylan. ? Don't go gentle into that good night. ? Sound and sense. Eighth edition. Ed. Laurence Perrine as Harcourt Brace., 1992.