"Never take down a fence until you know why it was put up" - a quote from Robert Lee Frost, a well-known American and English poet. After his father's death, he faced many challenges, including failing college and many unsuccessful jobs. Observing his father and mother, he began a career as a poet. His literary career having failed, he and his family moved to England, then returned to America a few years later. His success in America began in 1915 when his collection of poems caused a sensation. Writing over a hundred poems and winning countless awards, Frost became a sensation, even speaking in his inaugural speeches. He died at the age of eighty-eight. Frost's most recurring theme was the elusive. He wrote about the struggles of nature and life in general, using vivid imagery, forcing the reader to dig deeper into his poems to find the true meaning of each. One of Frost's "most famous poems, 'The Road Not Taken,'" has been repeatedly criticized, with even one woman calling it "the best example in all American poetry of a wolf in sheep's clothing." Overall, Robert Frost was one of the best-known poets in American history, and his main theme, the elusive, has sparked many varied interpretations and critiques, most of them extraordinary. Robert Frost was born March 26, 1874 in San Francisco. , California to William and Isabel Prescott. In the article "Robert (Lee) Frost", it is said that William Prescott was a well-known journalist and editor, while Isabel Prescott was a teacher, both contributing to Frost's future career. in 1884, Frost's father died when Frost was only eleven years old ("Robert"). In the article "The Road Not Taken", in the Encyclopedia of World Biography, I...... middle of paper.... ..athem New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston of Canada, Limited, 1969 Printed. Greiner, Donald J. “Robert Frost.” The twenties, 1917-1929. Ed. Brucolli, Matthew J. and Richard Layman. Detroit: Gale Research Inc., 1989. Kearns, Katherine. Modern American Poetry. University of Illinois. Web, February 24, 2014. Oglivie, John T. “From the Woods to the Stars: A Model of Imagery in the Poetry of Robert Frost.” » Contemporary literary criticism. Ed. Jean Stine Vol. 26. Detroit: Gale Research, 1983. Print. “Plot Summary: “The Road Not Taken.” Discovering the authors. Detroit: Gale, 2003. Student Resources in Context, February 19, 2014. “Robert (Lee) Frost.” Discovering the authors. Detroit: Gale, 2003. Student Resources in Context, February 18, 2014. “The Road Not Taken.” Poetry for Students Ed. Marie Rose Napierkowski Vol..