Named after the Confederate General Robert E. Lee, Robert Lee Frost was born on March 26, 1874 in San Francisco, California. His parents were William Prescott Frost, Jr. of New Hampshire and Isabelle Moodie of Scotland. Frost’s work was based on the New England countryside and speech, which made his poetry seem familiar and old to a lot of people. His views often showed skepticism and irony, which made his poetry appear to be untroubled. These traits in his poetry helped link American poetry of the 19th century to that of the 20th century.
Frost’s views were formed by many incidents in his life. In 1885, Robert’s father died and his f
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