In "Nothing Gold Can Stay," why does Robert Frost allude to Eden

A. Eden is a place that remained perfect forever, just like the world described in Frost's poem.

B. Eden is a place that, like the natural world, is known to be filled with gold.

C. Eden's short-lived perfection is similar to the temporary perfection of nature's first green.

D. Eden is a place that Frost visited many times and came to think of as golden.

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Aliyah Mcfarland

18 April, 19:41

In "Nothing Gold Can Stay," why does Robert Frost allude to Eden

A. Eden is a place that remained perfect forever, just like the world described in Frost's poem.

B. Eden is a place that, like the natural world, is known to be filled with gold.

C. Eden's short-lived perfection is similar to the temporary perfection of nature's first green.

D. Eden is a place that Frost visited many times and came to think of as golden.

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Ari Adams · Answer 1

The answer is C. Eden boasted perfection for a short amount of time before it was destroyed, which is a comparison of the way trees and other things in nature have temporary green color, and beauty, before being destroyed by the harsh hand of fall and winter.