The Gift Outright In the poem “The Gift Outright,” Robert Frost uses a historical theme to express the feelings of Americans long ago; feelings of oppression and desperation which ultimately lead to joy and triumph. Frost connects with the many Americans today who also have these feelings when reading the poem. The title of the poem is important to look at in order to understand the poem’s meaning. The “gift” was the sacrifice that …showed first 75 words of 638 total…

…showed last 75 words of 638 total…wholeheartedly, without hesitation, and without regret. Many sacrifices were made in war as well as during the great migration west. The colonists had no idea what was before them–they just believed in their hearts that it would be good The expansion of America gave the colonists the opportunity to create their own stories and develop their own culture. They could look back at what America was and look forward to what America would become.