Comparison Of A Man Said To The Universe 'And Out, Out'

Being unnoticed and uncared for is what makes one’s life miserable. The poems “A man said to the Universe” by Stephen Crane and “Out, Out” by Robert Frost have an implied metaphor of life goes on no matter what. Using similar themes and different tones, the author shows that life is an ongoing cycle that is indifferent tones, the Authors shows that life is an ongoing cycle that is indifferent and uninterrupted by humans and the universe. Robert Frost’s “Out, Out” is written about a boy who accidentally cuts his hand off with a buzz saw. He is given anesthesia and is later watched die by his sister and doctor. The poem states that they listened to his heart beat. “Little-less-nothing!-and that ended it. No more to build on there.” They watched him die instantly and abruptly, yet they were unaffected. They showed no signs of remorse or pain. They, “…since they were not the one dead, turned to their affairs.” Their lives continued on as if he never existed or mattered.
He exclaims, “Sir, I exist.” The universe replied that although the man exists, “the fact has not created in me- a sense of obligation. “The man wants to be acknowledged and have a purpose in the world but the universe doesn’t feel obligated to even recognize him. Figuratively, the man represents the regular people. The universe represented those in power. The universe isn’t obligated to make the man powerful just because he exists. Both poems involve a main character being portrayed as merely another human being with no power or voice roaming the face of the earth. They are soon to be forgotten or disregarded as if they never