Which one of America's best known writers is this story about?
Robert Frost
Who was he named after?
Robert Edward Lee.
What was Robert Lee famous for?
chief Southern general
So, why was Frost named after him?
father wanted to honor the general
And where did Frost live as a young child?
California
Was he also born there?
yes
In which year?
1874
Why did he quit Dartmouth?
He didn't like it.
Did he have a happy childhood?
no
How many years did he go to Harvard?
two
What did he do in New Hampshire?
tried to farm
What did he write?
poetry
What was published in 1913?
A Boy's Will.
Did people like it?
yes
Who wrote an article about him?
Ezra Pound
What was the name of the book that he helped Frost get published?
North of Boston
What did Hemingway say about becoming a writer?
The best thing was to have an unhappy childhood.
Who offered to pay Frost's way at Dartmouth?
Robert's grandfather
What did did he graduate high school?
1891
Was he ever a reporter like his father?
yes