Comparing 'The Road Not Taken And To Be Of Use'

Some people “dally in the shadows” and contemplate on which “road to take,” while other people “jump in head first.” “The Road Not” is a poem about the choice between two decisions the narrator must make. “To be of use” is a poem about how people in the world today need to stop sitting around, being lazy and go out, find work, and do it to the best of their abilities.“The Road Not Taken” and “To be of use” are two poems in which their meanings differ, one is about making a decision and the other is about getting the job done. The “Road Not Taken” and “To be of use” are two incomparable poems because they have completely different meanings. The “Road Not Taken” is a poem written about a man coming to a point in his life where he had