Part one of term paper
In Edwin Arlington Robinson's poem, “Mr. Flood's Party,” Eben Flood is dealing with some hard times. It is the stage in life where time is catching up to the elder. When friends are passing on and daily routines don't seem as simple. Getting old is something that is natural, however in Mr. Flood's Party” it shows how Eben Flood refu ...

Part two of term paper
... can live away from other people; secluded retreat.(p. 632) Mr. Flood is secluded, his friends have all passed on. They have grown old and left Eben to fin for himself. The word choice that Mr. Robinson uses adds a lot to this peice of literature. When he talks about the bitter cold, he tries to stress the meaning of old age. Readers then relate cold to wanting to curl up and do nothing. The same an elderly man would do because his options are limited do to age. It is truly felt while reading ...