Walls Have Two In Robert Frost’s “Mending Wall,” he shows a man views about a wall. The man names both pros and cons of having the wall. He also hints at how a wall might affect a particular society. The poem is a conversation between two neighbors on either side of a wall. The main speaker’s conversation shows his views about the purpose of the wall, and it’s effectiveness to either bring …showed first 75 words of 498 total…

…showed last 75 words of 498 total…whom I was like to give offense” (34). This poem offers a holistic view of a wall and it’s affect on neighbors. This aspect of the poem allows the reader to decide on the need for a wall. Walls serve many purposes in society like boundaries, defense, and offense. But should society as a whole let wall separate itself from one another. So the question still stands do walls or fences really make “good neighbors” (30)?