Hazelwood 1 Robert Frost’s "Home Burial" is a narrative poem that speaks of life’s tragedies. Frost’s writings style is very straightforward and direct. In "Home Burial the setting appears to be the background of a tragedy that centers around the death of a child. It is important for the reader to recognize that "Home Burial" was written in the early 1900 hundreds. This gives the reader a better insight to understanding the husband’s reaction to the death of the child. During this time period Society dictated that men did not show their true