Something there is that doesn't love wall,
That sends the frozen ground swells under it ,
And spills the upper boulders in the sun;
And makes gaps even two can pass abreast.
a) What does ‘something do to the walls?
b) Why does the poet say “Something there is' instead of being clear about who is destroying
the wall?
a
c) What happens when the frozen ground swells and what happens as a result?
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Answers
The question refers to the poem 'Mending Wall' by Robert Frost.
a) 'Something' keeps destroying the wall. The wall is made of boulders. 'Something' dislodges the boulders, loosens up the rocks on the top so that they fall off and are not part of the wall anymore. This creates wide gaps in the wall.
b) This is the poet's way of adding suspense to the poem and also to give it more depth. The 'something' is not only nature, but also the poet himself. He too does not seem to be in favour of building walls. Therefore 'something' covers both man and nature. It takes the poem beyond the obvious, makes it more complex by adding various connotations, raises more questions and makes it thought-provoking.
c) When the temperature dips in the winter months, the water in the ground also freezes and turns to ice. It is a well known fact that water expands on freezing. This expansion exerts upward pressure on the wall and disturbs the stability of the wall. As a result, rocks get loose and roll off, leaving wide gaps in the wall.