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    passed away and the gang became his family. With his brother working to provide for his brothers, Ponyboy only has the gang to lookout for him. With that he is exposed to gang life, It becomes his world. In Robert Frost’s poem “Nothing Gold Can Stay” he talks about how your world can change really fast like an Eden, and that innocents flees fast. In the book the outsiders Ponyboy is the main character. He has two older brothers…

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    In the poems, Nothing Gold Can Stay and Abandoned Farmhouse, there are many similarities and differences. Some similarities are by, theme, mood , and imagery. Some differences are, figurative language, character, and rhyme scheme. An example from both of the poems that are evidence to back up my thoughts ,that they are similar in theme is, in Nothing Gold Can Stay,the poem is telling you about change and how nothing can stay perfect forever. Lines that help me think that…

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    Frost wrote Nothing Gold Can Stay in 1923. Frost wrote this poem out of fear the word would end. He did not publish the entire poem and instead modified the first section. The first section was a featured in print. By not publishing the whole thing this makes me he was scared to voice his full opinion. Yes it was written in enhlish, and no,it was a single poem. a narative poem that compares nauture to reality. With him keeping it short he packs a lot into his 8 lines. "Nothing Gold Can Stay"…

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    These two poems are both alike and different in many ways. I will show you some examples. The poems I will be contrasting are Nothing Gold Can Stay and Abandoned Farmhouse. These poems are alike. The main themes for these poems are change, sadness, general life, and imagery. They both have change from when it's good and when it's bad. Their both about general life and both have some sad parts like in NGCS, it says "So Eden sank to grief " because the plants were dying, again that's change…

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    will make sure my students are effectively close reading by analyzing literature and writing about the analysis, demonstrating why the analysis is important. I chose to use The Outsiders because it is a very popular young adult novel that students can relate to as they transition from children into young adults, who are preparing for high school. The students will be able to engage with this coming of age novel because the material is similar to the events that many young adults face. Many…

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    “Nothing Gold Can Stay” is a poem by Robert Frost. Written during the roaring 20's, it was a part of his Pulitzer Prize-winning publication of poems, New Hampshire. The main overarching idea for the poem is that nothing precious can last. This is demonstrated in the metaphors, the structure and other figurative language found in the poem. There are many metaphors used in the poem that illustrate the overarching idea. In the first line, Frost writes “nature’s first green is gold”. Natures first…

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    “Nothing Gold can stay” by Robert Frost Is a tragic subtle yet profound, poem that uses metaphor, allegory and figurative language to create a sense of Despair to the reader. In the poem, Frost uses metaphor to weave the thought that everything in life; Perfection is temporary. Innocence and Beauty, how its fleeting, and the degeneration of it appears to be the theme for this poem. In Frost's poem he uses figurative language. The first flowers of spring aren’t actually leaves in disguise.…

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    Nothing Gold Can Stay is a poem by Robert Frost, commonly known from the feature in the famous novel and movie, The Outsiders. This text is very poetic and filled with heart and meaning. Nothing Gold Can Stay is all about the purity and innocence of childhood. From the first line in the poem, “Nature's first green is gold”, the representation of virtue and youth is very present. Following that line, Robert Frost tells us how difficult it is to hold onto that moral righteousness of youth. As such…

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    the poem “Nothing Gold Can Stay” by Robert Frost, he shows that nothing precious can last forever and you must cherish every moment of your life. In the song “Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)” by Greenday, the band shows that you have to live in the future, but it is also important to remember your past memories. Both of the texts have a common theme of acceptance. The poem shows that you must accept that nothing will last forever and the…

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    The poem, “Nothing Gold Can Stay” by Robert Frost, relates the behavior of Nature to the real events that happen in life. The theme of the poem, acknowledges the fact that nothing very beautiful or wonderful can stay forever. This portrays in the whole poem, meaning that each and every sentence ties into the theme. In the very first sentence itself, Frost starts with the sentence, which is an alliteration and a metaphor, “green is gold”. This takes the idea to the stage where we are compelled to…

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