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A 3 page explication of Robert Frost’s brief poem “A Semi-Revolution,” which is, basically, a play-on-words that pivots around the various meanings of the word “revolution.” One meaning for “revolution” is to make one complete rotation around a central point, as in the earth making one revolution around the sun each year; however, another meaning for “revolution” is when there is a fundamental change, such as in a political revolution against a government. Frost makes use of both meanings in observing that most political revolutions do not initiate any lasting change in societal structure, but rather end with the same social class retaining dominance. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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one complete rotation around a central point, as in the earth making one revolution around the sun each year; however, another meaning for "revolution" is when there is a fundamental
change, such as in a political revolution against a government. Frost makes use of both meanings in observing that most political revolutions do not initiate any lasting change in societal
structure, but rather end with the same social class retaining dominance. Frost begins by saying that he advocates "a semi-revolution," as "total revolution" results in bringing the "same class
up on top" (lines 1-4). This imagery uses both meanings of "revolution" as it refers to political revolution, but also to the fact that a circular revolution brings the traveler
back to the starting position. Therefore, the same social class remains in power in a full revolution. In the second line, Frost substantiates his argument for a "semi-revolution" by instructing
the reader to ask "any reputable Rosicrucian" (line 2). The official website of the Rosicrucian order defines a "Rosicrucian" as "A member of an international organization... devote to the
study of ancient mystical, philosophical and religious doctrines" ("Rosicrucian"). Interpretations of history that picture the Rosicrucians as a "specific political movement centered on the Calvinist Palatinate (and) aiming to wrest
the kingdom of Bohemia from the Catholic Holy Roman emperor have now been discredited" ("Rosicrucian"). Nevertheless, Frost obviously perceives Rosicrucians as planning a political/social revolution that would rob the Catholic
Church of its power base that resulted in the same social class remaining in charge. Due to the fact that full revolutions have this effect, Frost advises that skillful
executives should plan to stop halfway, which would mean that change would indeed occur because society would be diametrically opposed to the starting point. He concludes his thoughts with the
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