The document discusses two 20th century poems: "Languages" by Carl Sandburg which speaks about immigrants from different nations and languages settling in America and having to adapt to one common language. It also discusses "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening" by Robert Frost, about a farmer who stops to admire the snow on his long journey home after working hard to provide for his family, knowing he still has a long way to go to achieve his dreams.

1. 5.05 Analyzing 20th
Century Poetry

2. “Languages”
by Carl Sandburg

3. The 20th century saw an emergence of
immigrants coming to America.
“Languages” is a poem that speaks
about immigrants coming from all over
the world, “nation to nation”, to settle in
America for a better life for their families.
It talks of these people having all
different languages but with one
common goal. Once here, all must
adapt to one language as their country’s
language “dies” out and becomes
hardly spoken.

4. “Stopping by
Woods on a
Snowy Evening”
By Robert Frost

5. Gaining wealth in the 20th century became
important to people. “Stopping by Woods on
a Snowy Evening” is a poem about a farmer
who stops on his long way home to admire
the snow. He works hard to provide a better
life for his family but he knows he has “miles”
(time) to go before he has what he needs to
finally feel like he has reached his dream.