Question: What similarities do you find between the poet and the tree at the window in the poem ‘Tree at My Window’?
In his poem ‘Tree at My Window’ (1928), Robert Frost (1874-1963) shows some similarities and dissimilarities between himself and the tree standing outside his window. He uses vivid imagery to explore the shared experiences and emotions of himself and the tree. They have a mutual connection with the passage of time, isolation, and the desire to be connected.
Temporal Existence: The poet and the tree are similar in the case of their temporal existence. The tree is a silent witness to the changing seasons, much like the poet, who is observing life’s transformations. Frost writes,
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“But tree…
You have seen me when I was taken and swept
And all but lost.
That day she put our heads together.”
Isolation and Solitude: Both the poet and the tree have moments of seclusion and isolation. The poet feels lonely in his room and finds solitude by observing the tree’s isolation. The poet says,
“Tree at my window, window tree,
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My sash is lowered when night comes on;
But let there never be curtain drawn
Between you and me.”
Affected by External Circumstances: The poet compares himself to the tree outside his window in terms of being adversely affected by external factors. External conditions are natural disasters in the case of the tree and adverse life situations in the case of the poet.
To conclude, Frost expertly connects the poet’s inner thoughts with the presence of the tree in “Tree at My Window.” Frost depicts a similar sense of temporal existence, loneliness, and fragility through this unique analogy and highlights the universal human longing for connection with nature.
তার কবিতা ‘Tree at My Window’ (1928),তে Robert Frost (1874-1963) তার এবং গাছের মধ্যে কিছু সাদৃস্সো দেখিয়েছেন। নিম্নে তা দেখানো হলো:
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Temporal Existence: গাছ এবং তিনি উভয়ের জীবনে ই ক্ষণস্থায়ী। তারা উভয়ে ধংস হবে এই দিক থেকে তাদের মিল রয়েছেন।
Isolation and Solitude: গাছ এবং কবি দুইজনেই একাকী। আর কবি এই গাছের মাদ্দমে একাকিত্বের সময়ে সান্তনা খুঁজে।
Affected by External Circumstances: তারা উভয়েই বাহিরের জগতের বিভিন্ন উপাদান দ্বারা আক্রান্ত। গাছ ঝড় দ্বারা এবং লেখক বাহিরের বিভিন্ন অসঙ্গতি দ্বারা।
সবশেষে আমরা বলতে পারি লেখক এই চিত্র গুলোর মাদ্ধমে গাছ এবং তার মধ্যে যথেষ্ট সাদৃস্সো তুলে ধরেছেন।
