Summary
Neither out Far nor in Deep, a short lyric, is a subtle
satire on the human nature of neglecting or escaping from the concrete reality
before them and obsessively seeking to find the unreal, the unknowable and the
inaccessible. Sea symbolizes the theoretical, by turning their back to the land
that is a reality, the concrete and the inevitable. The poem is set at a
seaside where people go to enjoy the beauty of the vast sea on a holiday and
enjoy on the batch. They watch the waters of the sea and sing its praises,
completely forgetting the land from where they come.
They
look at the ocean, out of wonder, which is the source of truth. The vast ocean
and the ships sailing in them deport them to an unknown destination.
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They are
so overwhelmed with the beauty and the vastness of the ocean that the people
search for their truth in the unchanging ocean forgetting the land on which
they live which is subject to change. The limited vision does not allow them to
look far or deep yet they keep looking, hoping to find the truth.
It
evokes the eventual human emptiness without offering any consolation or grounds
for hope. On the surface it appears as the scene watched by the people standing
for hope. On the surface it appears as the scene watched by the people standing
on the beach but it is clear that their watch is futile because of the
limitation of the human vision. The image of the sea gull and not the real gull
metaphorically means that they are so absorbed in their quest for truth that
they have become oblivious of everything else except their simplistic pursuit.
They have cut themselves from land, the reality. They are wasting their life in
meaningless quest.
- According to the poet, where are the people and what are
they doing?
The Poem "Neither out Far nor in Deep" by Robert
Frost is a subtle satire on the human nature of neglecting or escaping from the
concrete reality before them and obsessively seeking to find unreal, the
unknown and the inaccessible.
The poet
takes us to the sea shore where people have gone to spend their holidays. They
are standing facing the waters of the vast ocean with their backs towards the
land from where they have come. They have moved from the world of reality to
the unreal and inaccessible world.
- What does the poet try to convey through this poem to the
readers?
The Poem "Neither out Far nor in Deep" by Robert
Frost is a subtle satire on the human nature of neglecting or escaping from the
concrete reality before them and obsessively seeking to find unreal, the
unknown and the inaccessible. The poet has tried to convey that people try to
look at the farthest end of the sea to materialize their hopes forgetting the
land they leave which is the stark reality. He concludes that no one can stop
or other from hoping for the unreal.
- What is the significance of using the beach as the setting
of the poem?
The Poem "Neither out Far nor in Deep" by Robert
Frost is a subtle satire on the human nature of neglecting or escaping from the
concrete reality before them and obsessively seeking to find unreal, the
unknown and the inaccessible.
The poet has used the beach as a gulf between the real and
unreal world. The people on the beach who are there to enjoy the holidays are
so lost in the mesmerizing waters of the sea that they forget everything
around. They not only forget the land from where they have come but also the
water that touches their feet. They appreciate the image of the seagull on the
sand but fail to see the sea gull flying above the water.
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