What Is the Theme of the Poem “Fire and Ice”?
There are several themes in the poem “Fire and Ice” by Robert Frost, including fear, love, hate and choices. The poem is packed with numerous emotions, such as humor, want, animosity and bluntness, and it leaves the reader with an ambiguous response to the choices presented.
Frost equates fire with desire, a burning force that originates out of love and is equally destructive as ice, which he presents as similar to hate. In addition, Frost seems to feel no fear while referring to a daring question of how the world will end. He even finds humor and detachment in relating the different methods in which the world could be destroyed, further increasing the impact of the underlying message. In the end, the poem leaves the reader guessing as to which choice, fire or ice, is a better mode of destruction of the Earth, as they are both equally damaging.