On Grief and Reason

“On Grief and Reason” Blog
        Brodsky’s stance is being able to analyze Frost's writings in a way that is not comprehensible or understandable to many other authors. Through Frost's dark and horror filled diction, Brodsky is able to deeply understand and metaphorically explain why he used such language and what made Frost write in this way.
         I bought it because Brodsky allows his writing in "On Grief and Reason" to be manipulated by Frost's writing style and it allows him to dive deeper into Frost's life to where they begin to write in the same manner.
          What strikes me in the essay is how the title implicitly describes the common tactics that Frost focused on to change how he wrote and make his poems and writing significantly different than all other authors. Another thing that strikes me is how the global perspective allows for intertextual connections between “Home Burial” and things like many of Brodsky's writings.
            It confuses me how Brodsky discusses the literary difference between “terrifying and tragic” that segment within the essay still confuses me. He also discusses anticipation with it and I don't think that anticipation is connected to tragedies. He is able to use rhetorical evidence to portray his opinion on how they are connected to literature and what makes them significant.

            The essay deepened my understanding by discussing the literary devices Frost was able to use that made his work so impeccable. Brodsky describes Frost first by other people's descriptions and then uses similes to describe him as a simple poet without the ability to create poetry for other types of audiences.

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  1. Mrs. MacFebruary 27, 2018 at 2:25 PM

    I too found this discussion of terrifying and tragic to be quite interesting. I love how these things converge and diverge! I would like to know more specifically about these devices and the points they yield within the essay.

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  2. collindthomasFebruary 27, 2018 at 2:35 PM

    Dear Anonymous, as Mrs. Mac has already noted I find the topic quite chilling and intriguing. I wish I could have read more of this analysis it was quite good.

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  3. UnknownFebruary 27, 2018 at 7:33 PM

    I also found this to be very interesting while also being confusing. I enjoyed it more than I thought I would. I liked your point about how anticipation and tragedies didn't seem to go hand in hand though Brodsky said they did.

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