In robert frost's "mending wall," the neighbor tells the speaker that good fences make good neighbors. what does he mean by this?

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Camryn Liu

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3 November, 01:01

In robert frost's "mending wall," the neighbor tells the speaker that good fences make good neighbors. what does he mean by this?

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Konnor · Answer 1

What the speaker means by saying that 'good fences make good neighbors' is that he'd rather see a fence than his neighbor. He wants to have as little interaction with his neighbor as possible, which is why he wants a fence between them so as to keep their interaction to a minimum. The protagonist believes this fence is unnecessary, as it will create an isolating barrier between them, but the speaker still wants to have it.