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Life is full of decisions. Whether that decision is choosing what you’re going to wear at school or deciding what career to pursue, it will affect our life in one way or another. The poem, "The Road Not Taken" tells a story of a man who reaches a partition in the road and must choose which path to take, each path different from the other. In this poem, Frost argues that every decision we make, no matter how insignificant it may seem, will have an impact on our life.
Frost uses a walk in the woods as a metaphor for making a decision in life, a situation that people face daily. "Two roads diverged in a yellow wood . . . " Each road starts from the same place, but may lead to two entirely different destinations and the traveler has no idea where those destinations may be. Not sure which path to choose, and afraid of making the wrong choice, he compares the two roads, much like we do when considering a choice, analyzing the pros and cons. Many times, we tend to choose the easy way out. The path that is traveled more often has a predictable outcome that keeps us inside our comfort zone, even though it may not be the most beneficial choice. In his comparison of the two roads, Frost shows us the importance of making a decision and how it could affect us later on in life. By comparing the two roads, the traveler finally makes up his mind, choosing the road that is more beautiful and less traveled.
The traveler took the plunge, taking the road that had not been used as often as the other. Aware of how "way leads onto way . . . " the traveler regrets that he cannot take both roads. Although he knows that he may never be allowed the chance to travel the other path, he continues on into the unknown of his future. Imaging every choice in life like the forked roads in a forest gives us a clearer idea of how one decision leads to another and how this chain reaction can either take us deeper into the woods or guide us to safety. Through this, Robert Frost reminds us of the