Call of the Wild

The Death of the Hired Man by Robert Frost

In lines 139-145, Mary explains Silas's relationship with his rich brother. What do you think she means by the last line?

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Hey, I don't have line numbers on my poem but I do know that Mary brings up the fact that Silas did not ask his rich brother for help rather he asked them. Mary and Warren are the closest thing this guy has to family.

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