Design and La Belle Dame Sans Merci

In Frost's poem, “Design” he poses very simple yet deep questions about the nature and existence of God. In the western culture the color white is symbolic of purity, goodness, and mostly innocence. He describes the spider as being “dimpled, fat and white,” just like an innocent newborn baby. (Taylor, 1-5)The moth's wings are described as being like a “white piece of rigid satin cloth,” similar to a brides gown. The speaker wonders how the coincidence of a white spider, and a white moth on a white flower happened. In the closing the speaker suggests ...