Question

In "Nothing Gold Can Stay," why does Robert Frost allude to Eden?

A. Eden is a place that, like the natural world, is known to be filled with gold.
B. Eden's short- lived perfection is similar to the temporary perfection of nature's first green.
C. Eden is a place that Frost visited many times and came to think of as golden.
D. Eden is a place that remained perfect forever, just like the world described in Frost's poem.

Answer 1

Think about what Eden symbolizes, it's a perfect world. It is eternal-until it's not. Adam and Eve are expelled for their sins, so "nothing gold can stay". With that being said, I would say "B" because Eden is short lived perfection. 

Answer 2

B. Eden's short- lived perfection is similar to the temporary perfection of nature's first green.