Question

how does robert frosts use of a first - person speaker in \mending wall\ help develop the poems central idea? the fact that readers must guess at what the neighbor wants to do with the wall helps reinforce the idea that both men think rebuilding the wall is pointless. the fact that readers are only provided with the speakers feelings and perspective helps to stress the idea that he and his neighbor do not see things the same way. since readers know the speakers emotions, frost can stress the idea that those who choose to live in isolated areas often develop strange beliefs and customs. since readers can understand the speakers inner thoughts and feelings, frost can show how much the speaker resents his neighbor for wrecking their shared wall.

Explanation:

In "Mending Wall", the first - person speaker gives only their own view. This highlights the contrast between the speaker's and neighbor's perspectives on the wall. The other options misinterpret the poem's central idea. The poem is about the difference in viewpoints, not about the pointlessness of rebuilding for both, strange beliefs of isolated people, or the speaker's resentment over the wall being wrecked.

Answer:

The fact that readers are only provided with the speaker's feelings and perspective helps to stress the idea that he and his neighbor do not see things the same way.