Toads Themes

In "Toads," it isn't too tough to tell that the speaker is dissatisfied with his life. He might not say the words, "I feel a great sense of dissatisfaction when I look at my life," but there are pl...

The speaker in "Toads" is feeling stuck for a couple of different reasons. First of all, he's got that ugly toad (work) squatting on him. It keeps him from getting what he wants out of life. He fee...

The speaker in "Toads" seems to think his one shot at getting rid of the metaphorical toads that torment his life comes in the form of wit. He figures maybe, just maybe, he can use his smarts, his...

Big plans? Hopes and dreams? We've all got 'em. Unfortunately, as the speaker in "Toads" discovers, things don't always work out the way we'd like or the way we plan. He wants to have a fulfilling...