Robert Frost is one of the most famous and popular poets of all time in America. He won the Pulitzer Prize for poetry four times and presented a poem at the inauguration of President John F. Kennedy. Frost's diverse life events, including his family relationships, educational background and various work experiences, significantly influenced his works such as "The Road Not Taken", "Knowing the Night" and "Out, Out- ". it really influenced his work, “Knowing the Night”. He married his wife, Elinor Miriam White, in 1895 and had six children. Unfortunately he lost his daughter to fever and his wife died of a heart attack after four years. Following the unpleasant events, her only child, Carol Frost, committed suicide shortly after. The time Frost wrote this poem was during World War II, after the Great Depression (McDougal Littell). Frost suffered from depression and insecurity following the sequence of tragic events. It was certainly a terrible time for Frost, and the poem "Knowledge of the Night" truly demonstrates his complex feelings and his indescribable loneliness. In the poem, Frost does not mention that the speaker is alone. However, he portrays it using imagery: “I went out in the rain and came back in the rain. I have passed the farthest city” (1-2). Readers can understand that the speaker is trying to distance himself from society, and the word "rain" adds darkness to the atmosphere of the poem. He describes his surroundings by appealing to five senses such as "sound of feet", "interrupted cry", "rain" and "light". All the sentences and words help create a clear and vivid image of the speaker and his surroundings and allow readers to gain sympathy for Frost and his complex feelings after losing......half of the paper. ....., he saw the accident and used the poem to criticize the way people lived at that time. The different events in Robert Frost's life really have a great impact on his poems, including "Knowledge of the Night," "The Road Not Taken," and "Out , Out-." His relationships with family, educational background and experiences in various jobs played an important role in the inspiration. Frost is certainly one of the greatest American poets of all time. Work Cited Kirk, Connie Ann. A student's guide to Robert Frost. Berkeley Heights, NJ: Enslow, 2006. Print.McDougal Littell, comp. The language of literature: American literature. Evanston: McDougal Littell, 2006. Print." Read Print: Robert Frost - Books, biography, quotes. " Online books, poems, short stories - Read Library in print. Read Print, 2011. Web. 20 May 2011. .