The Road Not Taken Analysis
“The Road not taken” by Roberts Frost. Frost wrote the poem in first person. In the first part of the poem, he describes that there are two choices to make in the forest where the leaves have changed to yellow there he must choose between two paths that head in different directions.
He regrets that he cannot follow both roads, but since that is not possible, he pauses for a while to consider his choice. One road seems preferable. Then he realizes that both roads are likely equally traveled and that he will probably never return to take the other path.
So he took the one that's less traveled by which made a significant differences in his life.
This is really good because the poem allows the reader to think about choices in life, i think it gives you two choices. Take one side walk you will go to heaven. Take the other path you will go to hell. That's how i see it. Or i can be if you go down one path you will get stuff that you always wanted, but if you take another path you could lose everything.
William Shakespeare, sonnet xvii
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He lived off of the land. He built his own house. He hunted and fished his own food. He lived in solitude. Through these things, Thoreau experienced how life truly is truly meant to be lived.
He desired to live a mindfully rich life, rather than a monetarily rich life, and to do that he had to prove that living off of the most base means is not only possible, but worthwhile.
Nature, to Thoreau, was beautiful, rich, alive, and helpful. It provided him with all the aesthetic beauty and material goods that he could ever desire. From walking through the woods to taking his raft out and chasing ducks, he spent all of his time outdoors, fully immersing himself in the natural world; for that was where he was truly alive. He pitied those who felt not the desire but the need for luxurious material
He regrets that he cannot follow both roads, but since that is not possible, he pauses for a while to consider his choice. One road seems preferable. Then he realizes that both roads are likely equally traveled and that he will probably never return to take the other path.
So he took the one that's less traveled by which made a significant differences in his life.
This is really good because the poem allows the reader to think about choices in life, i think it gives you two choices. Take one side walk you will go to heaven. Take the other path you will go to hell. That's how i see it. Or i can be if you go down one path you will get stuff that you always wanted, but if you take another path you could lose everything.
William Shakespeare, sonnet xvii
Shall i …show more content…
He lived off of the land. He built his own house. He hunted and fished his own food. He lived in solitude. Through these things, Thoreau experienced how life truly is truly meant to be lived.
He desired to live a mindfully rich life, rather than a monetarily rich life, and to do that he had to prove that living off of the most base means is not only possible, but worthwhile.
Nature, to Thoreau, was beautiful, rich, alive, and helpful. It provided him with all the aesthetic beauty and material goods that he could ever desire. From walking through the woods to taking his raft out and chasing ducks, he spent all of his time outdoors, fully immersing himself in the natural world; for that was where he was truly alive. He pitied those who felt not the desire but the need for luxurious material