“Something There is That Doesn’t Love a Wall” People throughout the world have various opinions in regard to the use of fences. Some people believe that fences are necessary, while others believe that they are nothing more than a means of separation between people. All through Robert Frost’s poem “Mending Wall,” the speaker hints at several reasons why he does not agree with his neighbor that “good fences makes good neighbors” (27, 45). Frost creates …showed first 75 words of 1740 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1740 total…could say to his neighbor. “I could say Elves to him,” meaning that it is Elves who don’t love the wall and who cause it to be torn apart. The speaker says “I’d rather he said it for himself” (37-38). The speaker knows that nothing he says will change his neighbors’ mind, but he hopes that some day his neighbor will de! cide to take the wall down on his own. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**