In “Birches,” Robert Frost celebrates imagination as a way to escape life’s difficulties and reconnect with innocence. The speaker wishes to “get away from earth awhile” but also understands that he must eventually return to reality. Think about the role of imagination in your own life. How does imagination help you cope with challenges, boredom, or stress?

 Prompt Response: Imagination helps me to deal with some challenges in my life. When I am faced with any problem where I'm the one who needs to make it work, I imagine that good things are  going to happen. Then, I really try my hardest to make that positive outcome come true. I totally believe that what people think is most likely what ends up happening to them.

Summary: Today in class we analyzed the poem  called “Birches”.

Reflection: I learn we should not rush through our life and enjoy every moment of it.


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