In Robert Frost’s “Mending Wall,” the neighbor tells the speaker that good fences make good neighbors. What does he mean by this

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PtichkaEL [24]

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In Robert Frost’s “Mending Wall,” the neighbor tells the speaker that good fences make good neighbors. What does he mean by this

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labwork [276] · Answer 1 · 2021-12-25T03:16:33+03:00

labwork [276]4 years ago

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<span>He believes boundaries are important in relationships</span>

olga55 [171] · Answer 2 · 2021-12-25T04:51:34+03:00

Answer: He believes boundaries are important in relationships.

Although the speaker in this poem is not convinced of the importance of having a boundary between their two properties, his neighbour tells him that "good fences make good neighbours." This is a common aphorism that expresses the idea of boundaries being necessary in order to maintain good relationships with other people.