How does the poem depict the two contrasting ideas – ‘Fire and Ice’? Can hatred destroy us and the world? Explain bringing out values which can make this world a better place to live in?
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the poem depicts two contrasting ideas on how the world will end. check attachment
In the poem, Robert Frost refers to two contrasting ideas- Fire and Ice as predictions of how the world will end. According to him, some people say that the world will end in fire, while some others hold that the world will end in ice. The poet equates desire with fire and hatred with ice. Both desire and hatred are growing with such a rapid speed that the world will come to an end either of the ways. Hatred can destroy the world. Intolerance in behaviour creates hatred that leads to fury and cruelty. One becomes hard-hearted and insensitive to the feelings of others.
Love, brotherhood, tolerance, peace, contentment, sensitivity, benevolence, generosity among people can make this world a better place to live in