UNCOVERING THE ELEMENTS OF ESCAPISM IN THE SELECTED WORKS OF JOHN KEATS AND ROBERT FROST A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS

Abstract

Keats and Frost’s poetic repertoire is characterized by presenting the beautiful and serene landscapes and natural elements that inspire their readers in an effective manner. Thus the poetry of both poets presents nature in a sophisticated and majestic ways. But despite their true love with nature and natural elements, they are not happy with the prevailing system of life. This is because both of them experienced harsh and tough realities in their lives. Since they were not satisfied with the existing scheme of this life, they are often in quest to seek escapism from the actualities of this world of light and dark. Thus they seek release by leaving this real world behind for some ideal world where there is perfection. This quest of escapism can be seen in the great and everlasting works these poets produced. This paper intends to sort out the elements of escapism in the selected poems of John Keats and Robert Frost. The researchers utilized the technique of comparative analysis in order to find out the elements of escapism in poetry of these poets. For this purpose, Keats’ poem Ode to a nightingale and Frost Poem Birches were selected. Thus, the primary source of data for this work was the two mentioned poems of these poets. The comparative analysis reveals that both of the poets strongly wish to flee from this real world and to leave for some other imaginary world in order to seek perfection as both of them were entirely exhausted of the worldly worries, responsibilities and imperfection.