Mending Wall Exploration Quotes Page 2

The speaker wishes that his neighbor will simply ask questions and investigate. Perhaps, the speaker could care less about whether or not there is a wall, and he just hungers for some good ol’ debate.

When we hear this first line repeat towards the end of the poem, we realize that the speaker has not uncovered the mystery of the wall-destroyer. However, we also start to realize that the speaker’s focus shifts from the wall itself to his quiet neighbor.