robert frost
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Robert Frost. Family. He traveled east with his mother when he was four years old.Because his mother was upset with father's drinking and gambling. His father died of tuberculosis on May 5, leaving family with only $8 after expenses were paid. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Robert Frost
Family
• He traveled east with his mother when he was four years old.Because his mother was upset with father's drinking and gambling.
• His father died of tuberculosis on May 5, leaving family with only $8 after expenses were paid.
• 1891-92 school year. Meets and falls in love with fellow student Elinor Miriam White (b. 1872) during fall.
• He has two sons and three daughters.
Education
• Graduated from high school in 1891 in Lawrence, Massachusetts.
• A brief attendance at Dartmouth; a short period at Harvard.
Poetry
• His narraitve poetry generally to be a lowering-style.
• Some of his poetry describe the nature and the fsrmers.
• His poetry are simple and without gorgeous.