Friday, October 26, 2012

Dreams and Regrets


           Most people choose a job they do not like compared to their dream job because they want more money. Extrinsic motivations tell people that they should pick the job with more money while an intrinsic motivation tells them what they really want. Through the use of metaphors, Frost conveys a message of pursing a dream but finding too many regrets in the way in “After Apple-Picking”.
            Frost uses metaphors to show regret. Frost says, “And there’s a barrel that I didn't fill/Besides it and there may be two or three/Apples I didn't pick upon some brough.”(L 3-5). Here Frost is saying there are a few things he regrets. He sees them but can not do anything with them now.
            Another metaphor Frost uses shows dreams. Frost states, “Magnified apples appear and reappear,” (L 18). Here Frost uses apples as a dream. He also uses them to show pride in his work and he is proud of his work. With this, Frost was able to compare his dreams and regrets.
            In “After Apple-Picking”, Frost conveys a message of someone’s regrets getting in the way of their dreams and them achieving greater. Regrets should never get in the way of someone’s dreams because they are the past and they can not change it. If I could have a good paying job or open my own pizzeria I would have to choose my own pizzeria because I love making pizza and in the end if I do not make a whole bunch of money at least I can say I am happy.

No comments:

Post a Comment