How The Two Roads Diverged In A Yellow Wood
In “The Road Not Taken,” by Robert Frost he stresses the importance of decision making with oneself and its impact on their future. Comparing the two roads to life he uses literally elements to develops his theme of life decisions. “The Road Not Taken,” is a well-known and popular work that relates to every human experience because in order to have a meaningful life one has to make a fundamental decision about the direction of their existence. “Two roads diverged in a yellow wood” (1) is the opening line in this poem which has quite a special significance because it hints the main meaning of the poem. Frost poetry gives us a deeper meaning which can be understood two different ways, literal and metaphorical. As he continues to use metaphors,
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“And looked down one as far as I could/to where it ben in the undergrowth,” (5-6) This symbol shows that the person who choses this road can’t see past the future hence the reference to “the bend in the undergrowth,” (5) This represents the unforeseeable future. Another way the writer shows symbolism is "Yet knowing how way leads on to way, / I doubted if I should ever come back."(15-16) The writer knows that whichever path he chooses will be irreversible and will have to live with the decision he has made. His choice will make changes in his life that he will not be able to take back and he will never again be at that same starting …show more content…
“Because it was grassy and wanted wear” (9). This indicates that this road is trying to attract the writer to choose that path. As we brake this down even further we learn that Frost gives the path human characteristics, because a path cannot literally want. However, Frost then says both paths are similar, “And both that morning equally lay” (12), he is suggesting that the road to be chosen is even more difficult to decide upon, because they both seem very equal initially. Also, “morning” (12) represents new opportunities and fresh beginnings. Furthermore, the poet follows with, “Oh I kept the first for another day!” (13) which suggest to the reader that he has already begun to regret his decision. As Frost says, “knowing way leads on to way,” (15) he explains how one decision will lead on to another and another until he is so far from the
“And looked down one as far as I could/to where it ben in the undergrowth,” (5-6) This symbol shows that the person who choses this road can’t see past the future hence the reference to “the bend in the undergrowth,” (5) This represents the unforeseeable future. Another way the writer shows symbolism is "Yet knowing how way leads on to way, / I doubted if I should ever come back."(15-16) The writer knows that whichever path he chooses will be irreversible and will have to live with the decision he has made. His choice will make changes in his life that he will not be able to take back and he will never again be at that same starting …show more content…
“Because it was grassy and wanted wear” (9). This indicates that this road is trying to attract the writer to choose that path. As we brake this down even further we learn that Frost gives the path human characteristics, because a path cannot literally want. However, Frost then says both paths are similar, “And both that morning equally lay” (12), he is suggesting that the road to be chosen is even more difficult to decide upon, because they both seem very equal initially. Also, “morning” (12) represents new opportunities and fresh beginnings. Furthermore, the poet follows with, “Oh I kept the first for another day!” (13) which suggest to the reader that he has already begun to regret his decision. As Frost says, “knowing way leads on to way,” (15) he explains how one decision will lead on to another and another until he is so far from the