Fire and Ice


            This consists of poem with explanation


Some say the world will end in fire

Some say in ice.

From what I’ve tasted of desire

I hold with those who favour fire.

But if it had to perish twice,

I think I know enough of hate

To say that for destruction ice

Is also great

And would suffice.

ROBERT FROST

In this poem, the poet expresses the two ways in which the world may end. Some people say that the world will end by Fire while others say that it will end by Ice. The poet says that he is aware about the “fiery desires” of human emotions, so he will favor those who say that Fire will end the world. Then, the poet rethinks again and imagines, if the world has to die twice, then Ice has the capability, similar to Fire, to destroy the whole world.

The poet compares fire and ice with the self-destructive nature of human beings. According to the poet, Fire stands for desire, greed and lust. There is no end to such emotions. The more humans try to fulfill them, the more rapidly these emotions spread, similar to fire. These feelings often engulf human life, and they get trapped in them. As a result, people become egotist, selfish and cruel. On the other hand, the poet describes Ice as the rigid, rough and hateful side of human emotions. People become harsh and do not care about the emotions and feelings of others. They are indifferent to others’ happiness and sorrow. Thus, the poet says that since Ice and Fire both are growing with such rapid speed the world will end soon, either by Fire or by Ice. The poem conveys a beautiful message that human emotions rule over them. If humans don’t control their emotions, they will ruin their life and bring it to the verge of chaos.