Robert Frost and Bob Dylan: A Great Inspiration

Robert Frost and Bob Dylan: A Great Inspiration 


Introduction :-

Bob Dylan is coming from urban spaces background. Bob Dylan one of the great lyricist and writer also. Bob Dylan's lyrics connect to the actual situation and it connects direct to the people and listeners. Bob Dylan is mostly write his songs in the actual situation and meaningful to the aura of the mindset. Bob Dylan is a legendary figure in the world of music and culture. On the other side Robert Frost was the famous for his unique style of writing and his musical quality to represent the word. Robert Frost's poems make much more impact on the readers. Robert Frost was earn the Pulitzer prize for his work of art and he won 4 Pulitzer prize.


Robert Frost (1874-1963)



Bob Dylan 














Bob Dylan is Known for his distinctive voice, poetic lyrics, and influential songwriting, Dylan is often hailed as one of the greatest singer-songwriters of all time. Robert Frost was known for his arrangement of words in poems, rhyming words in poems and many more things. Robert Frost was gave the essence of life through the poems and his work of art.



Robert Frost's Poems :-

1. "Stoping by Woods on a Snowy Evening"

2. "The Road not Taken" 

3. "Fire and Ice"


Bob Dylan's Songs :-

1) Blowing in the wind

2) Along the watch tower

3) Like a Rolling Stone ... And many more...



1.) Which is your favorite Poet/Lyricist? Why?

➣ Here the question about favourite. The favourite personality is referred to good quality of work, good quality of thoughts, ideas and enthusiasm of quality of work of art in creative ways. Here in this my favourite is lyricist and his name is like Bob Dylan. He explains the importance of words, meaning of words and its aesthetic identity in certain ways.


"शब्द से खुशी,

शब्द से गम,

शब्द से पीड़ा,

शब्द ही मरहम।"


But Why? :-

My favourite lyricist is Bob Dylan because,

Bob Dylan is the great lyrics writer during this era. Bob Dylan is mostly write the songs lyrics like inspired by actual situations. Bob Dylan is deals with delightful lyrics and it's meaning. Bob Dylan is work with the dynamic views of human situation, human nature, human talks and many more valuable things. Bob Dylan is known for his unique writing style of lyrics, unique voice, the words he uses in his songs. And we can clearly identify that he writes the lyrics to make social changes and protest in society and life also. Bob Dylan's Songs like "Blowin in the Wind", "Along the watch tower", "Like a Rolling Stone" etc.. that's all are the great examples of voice of changes and uniqueness. Bob Dylan's lyrics direct touch to listener and also listener connect to the words and it's essence. 


"A man is a success if he gets up in the morning and goes to bed at night and in between does what he wants to do."  ~Bob Dylan


2.) Share some lines from the Bob Dylan songs that you feel are relatable to you. Also, write the themes visible in those lines.

➣ Lyrics from "Blowin in the wind"...

"How many roads must a man walk down

Before you call him a man?

How many seas must a white dove sail

Before she sleeps in the sand?

Yes, and how many times must the cannonballs fly

Before they're forever banned?

The answer, my friend, is blowin' in the wind

The answer is blowin' in the wind"


The song was first released in 1962 and has become one of Dylan's most iconic and enduring pieces. The lyrics pose a series of rhetorical questions that reflect on issues of freedom, peace, and human rights

Themes :-

The themes are like...

1) Journey to Maturity :-

The first line suggests a journey that a man must undertake before being recognized as a mature or complete individual. It too fast to being mature in life. When you in the childhood at that time you want to become mature and when you actually become mature at that time you miss your childhood. The time is passing too fast. Your journey of life, journey of experience, journey of hope, all are aspects to make mature you.

2) Quest for Peace :-

All the time we struggle to quest for peace in life. The image of a white dove sailing the seas conveys a quest for peace. The question about cannonballs flying and being forever banned implies a desire for an end to war and conflict. When we doing our interesting work at the end of that we feel peace. In any situations we need to be positive and do something creative and unique and also make changes in routine life so peace we find in it.


3.) Share some lines from the Robert Frost poems that you feel are relatable to you. Also, write the themes visible in those lines.

➣ The stanza from"Stoping by Woods on a Snowy Evening"...

 "The woods are lovely, dark and deep,

But I have promises to keep,

And miles to go before I sleep,

And miles to go before I sleep."


Themes :-

1) Appreciation of Nature :-

The poet expresses admiration for the beauty of the woods, describing them as "lovely, dark and deep." Nature make a good atmosphere around us. In nature you feel free and live in a something delightful place. Nature gives you good aspects to explore your own vision. Like the woods you should become strong and deep thinker and keep the positive side of possibilities and keep the working on the opportunities.


2) Responsibility and Commitment :-

The line "But I have promises to keep" indicates a sense of duty and commitment, suggesting that there are obligations the poet must fulfill. Duty to fill all the dreams and desires into reality. Working hard to achieve something good and achieve success in workplace. Responsibility to make work on ourselves and helping to others as well and try to never take back your feet from commitment and also by the afraid somthing. 


3) Journey and Long Road Ahead :-

The repeated phrase "And miles to go before I sleep" underscores the idea that there is a long journey or a lot of work to be done before the poet can rest. Journey is keep moving and you have just be the trust on your journey and keep moving. Journey makes more valuable memories, guide somewhere, publish somewhere, give true lesson somewhere and you have to just trust your journey and go with the flow.


4.) Post the picture clicked during the activity and share some lines of any songs from Movies, Poems, or any type of music you feel is relatable to the theme of songs by Bob Dylan and poems by Robert Frost. 

Activity Picture :-


Song line :-

"ik rasta hai jindagi jo tham gaye toh kuchh nahi
ik rasta hai jindagi jo tham gaye toh kuchh nahi
yeh kadam kisi mukam pe jo tham gaye toh kuchh nahi
ik rasta hai jindagi jo tham gaye toh kuchh nahi..."

This lyrics touch the essence of life. This song is from "Kaala Patthar" and directed by Yash Chopra, and song name is "Ek Rasta hai Jindagi". Beautiful song and words meaning directly touching the soul and also give a strength to day to day life journey. Also this song is my personal favourite song.



Conclusion :-

Robert Frost and Bob Dylan are the great inspiration for the new generation. They inspired the aesthetic beauty of work and love for the  passion. Both are se the new dilemma of thoughts, significant of words, connectivity to listener and readers and many more things.


References :-

https://www.britannica.com/summary/Bob-Dylan-American-musician

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Robert-Frost


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