Perfection of Perspective Symbolism can transform a mere rock into pure diamond. “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost‚ presents the theme of the universal and inevitable functions of choice and time. Frost successfully supports this theme through vivid and continuous symbolism‚ among the entire story. Initially‚ Frost introduces an idea that every decision consists of only two options: to do something or not to do something‚ each with certain repercussions. In the beginning‚ the
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The speaker in Robert Frost ’s "The Road Not Taken" gives the reader insight into human nature with each line of poetry. While‚ Frost had not originally intended for this to be an inspirational poem‚ line by line‚ the speaker is encouraging each reader to seek out his or her own personal path in the journey of life. Romanticizing the rural woods of New England creates the perfect setting for the theme of self-discovery laid out and described by the speaker. Robert Frost ’s original intent in
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choices often make us who we are. Robert Frost wrote the poem The Road Not Taken as a representation of someone who is presented with a difficult decision. He has said that the speaker in his poem was supposed to be his dear friend Edward Thomas‚ who‚ once making a decision‚ would always regret not picking the other choice. He uses literary devices to establish the confusion and uncertainty of deciding. By looking at the The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost‚ one can see that the poet skillfully uses metaphors
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What is the Road Not Taken At first glance when reading Robert Frost’s poem "The road not taken‚" one might think that the traveler is deciding which road to take in hoping to not make bad decisions in life. Looking at two different roads as if one lead to hell and one lead to heaven. After reading the entire poem‚ I connected with the poem. It very clearly stated to me that the poem is about coming across to good roads‚ and not knowing which direction to take life into because of being afraid
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process. When people open up to different opportunities‚ it is the initial response by human nature to pick the opportunity that will give you the most benefit. The concept of having to pick between two paths has been identified in the poem “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost. There have been times when a person had to choose a specific path that they though they should take but the truth of the matter was it ended up being the wrong choice. In life it is normal for people to make mistakes because
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take the risk and head down the path they choose. Robert Frost’s poem “The Road Not Taken” discusses a method used to make a significant decision and the resulting consequences of that action. The author has found themselves at a fork in the path in the woods and must decide whether to take the smooth‚ commonly used road or the rougher‚ less-taken road. He ultimately decides to take the path that is not frequently taken‚ and then proclaims that decision has made a vital difference in his life. In
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August 27‚ 2008 People make decisions consciously‚ subconsciously‚ and constantly. After reading Robert Frost’s poem‚ The Road Not Taken‚ I began to ponder the value of the speaker’s words. The speaker demonstrates decision making by describing a person as a traveler‚ debating which road to take on his journey. In The Road Not Taken‚ the traveler comes across two roads; however‚ there are often more questionable paths in life. In essence‚ this poem uses different symbols to stress the fact that
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Explication of “The Road Not Taken” In “The Road Not Taken‚” by Robert Frost‚ he depicts a person that comes to a decision that they had made in their past. They have a couple of choices‚ hence the two roads that were depicted in the poem. But the speaker is going deeper; he is facing two choices both having pros and cons in the decision and in the end the speakers decision affects them for the rest of their life. The speaker in the first line states that he is facing two roads‚ two choices. How
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"The Road Not Taken” Robert Frost’s poem “The Road Not Taken” describes a traveler faced with a choice of which one of two roads to travel. He knows not where either road might lead. In order to continue on his journey‚ he can pick only one road. He scrutinizes both roads for the possibilities of where they may take him in his travels. Frost’s traveler realizes that regret is inevitable. Regardless
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Left or Right In the poem‚ The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost‚ Frost describes a scenario in which he is looking down two different paths. He has come to a fork in the road and now must make a decision and pick which path he will take. To express what he really means when he talks of the two roads which is that in life there are always two choices a yes and a no‚ a good and a bed etc. Frost uses different types of figures of speech. The two main types of figures of speech that are used are metaphors
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