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 feelings. Therefore, men tended to