Question

summary of the poem a roadside stand?

Answer 1

Lines 1-6: The poem starts with the description of the stand. A small time farmerhas put up the stand outside his house alonga highway hoping that the passing cars would buy his goodies. He is trying to earn some money not by begging and supporting cities from going into ruins.Lines 7-13: Unfortunately, no passer-by stop their cars and buys his goodies. Moreover, even if someone stares at the direction of the stand only criticize the badly painted North-South signs without even once noticing the wild berries and squash for sale.Lines 14-22: The farmer tells the rich to keep their money if they are meant to be so cruel and mean. He is not hurt that they do not notice the stand but he is hurt at the way he is treated and ignored. He wishes forsome city life and money which he has seen in movies and other media but the political parties are denying him all these plush life.

Answer 2

Answer:

A roadside stand is a poem written by the highly-acclaimed poet, Robert Frost who is regarded for his realistic depiction of rural life using which he touched several difficult social themes of the time.

In this poem, the poet highlights the plight of the deprived villagers who are aching for some money to lead a prosperous life. The poet is also very critical of the way the city folks treat these villagers who are selling their locally produced goods and whizzing past them without a sense of empathy.