... repairing the wall is futile, however, he is willing to "meet to walk the line / and set the wall" again. When trying to explain his position on maintaining the unnecessary barrier, the narrator learns of the neighbor's opposing view. Trachtenberg believes the neighbor's opinion of the wall "serves to define the sort of relationship he wishes to have with those who ... ...

• Word Count: 1049
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... man as represented by a pine tree, which is dark and dreary, and the other as an apple tree, which is bright and fruitful, will forever be separated by an emotional barrier, and they will forever remain just "neighbors." Even though the narrator wants to have a relationship with the neighbor, he knows that it's not going to happen because the neighbor refuses ... ...

• Word Count: 696
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: Undergraduate