Ge Wang

Xi’an Shiyou University

Abstract：

Robert Frost is universally acknowledged as one of America’s greatest trans-century poets and national poets. Known as a peasant poet, Frost's lyrical poems often focus on the natural landscape and countryside of New England. Despite their simplicity, Frost's works are both philosophical and engaging, making them widely prevailing. Among his works, Mending Wall stands out as a realistic masterpiece. While scholars have examined the poem's functional grammar, metaphors, symbols, and other artistic techniques, fewer have explored its relevance to ecological postmodernism. From a ecological postmodernism perspective, this essay aims to analyze "wall" in Frost's poetry, which is rooted in nature and to explore the interrelationship between "nature-man-culture" in depth. This approach perfectly offers readers the poet's distinctive view of ecological harmony and innovative thinking and culture, highlighting the significance of respecting the laws of nature. Given Frost's significant influence and the depth of his poetry, exploring his eco-poetics through the lens of ecological postmodernism offers an opportunity to re-examine nature and encourage environmental protection. As the ecological crisis continues to intensify, this study provides a constructive theoretical framework for re-evaluating human culture and working towards a resolution of the ecological crisis.

Key Words：

RobertFrost; Mending Wall; ecological postmodernism; environmental protection; ecological crisis