different from any other pieces of writing is its capability of being approached from different viewpoints. Works of literature are potentially capable of providing sufficient material for a vast variety of interpretations. Robert Frost’s poem‚ ’The Road not Taken’‚ an early 20th century‚ modern poem replete with numerous multi-layered significations‚ is a perfect example. Deconstructive reading of this poem is only one among many possible approaches‚ and‚ in my idea‚ not the most inclusive one. All the
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Literary Analysis – The Road Not Taken Shannon Eads Carradine ENG 125 Instructor Allen March 11‚ 2013 Choices. Each and every one of us makes choices in our everyday life. We may not always make the right choice‚ but we learn and grow from the wrong ones. That is what life is all about; choices. In Robert Frost’s poem‚ The Road Not Taken‚ he reflects on life’s choices. “Two roads diverged in a yellow wood‚ And sorry I could not travel both/And be one traveler‚ long I stood” (Clugston
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reading and writing; however‚ it was required. My palms felt sticky‚ and I just knew that the entire class could see my heart as it was about to hop from the walls that kept it safe. I prayed that I would not forget the lines as I recited The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost. In sixth grade‚ reading‚ writing‚ and I started a relationship. Today‚ we have yet to break up. There is no doubt who I got the bookworm trait from. Although my mother never graduated high school‚ and it took her many years to
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In this poem Frost learns that there are tough decisions in his life and choosing one path in his life was one of those difficult decisions. It is as if the two roads are two people in his life that he cares about deeply‚ but can only choose one. “I shall be telling this with a sigh Somewhere ages and ages hence: Two roads diverged in a wood‚ and I— I took the one less traveled by‚ And that has made all the difference‚”(Frost). Frost empowered himself to make an important decision between
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Robert Frost is one of the best poets ever‚ he won four Pulitzer prizes and his most popular poem is “The Road Not Taken”. I honestly think that he is the best poet; his poems explain so much in such little. As there is many poets in my mind he is one of the best but other people have other opinions. Robert Frost was born on March 26‚ 1874 in San Francisco‚ California. His father had graduated from Harvard University He left from New England and went to Lewistown‚ Pennsylvania. He moved to Pennsylvania
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PERSONAL RESPONSE TO LOOKING FOR ALIBRANDI The novel Looking for Alibrandi by Melina Marchetta (1993)‚ is about a young 16 year old girl named Josephine Alibrandi trying to find herself in her final year of high school. It shows high and lows throughout the novel with Josie finding her father and starting a relationship with him‚ to losing her close friend John Barton from suicide. There are many themes in the novel such as Family‚ Relationships‚ Search for identity and MULTICULTURALISM. The narrative
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Depending on cultural differences and upbringing a text will have different impacts on the audience. Like any great piece of literature‚ William Shakespeare’s plays deal with timeless concerns that have the ability to be adapted and presented to remain relevant for modern audiences. Shakespeare’s Othello is a Jacobean play written in a time of racist attitudes towards foreigners and sexist attitudes to women. This revenge tragedy follows the protagonist Othello‚ a black army general who is manipulated
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Richard Wheeler Marsh 30‚ 2013 Literary analysis of The Road Less Traveled by Robert Frost Robert Frost is an amazing poet. He can say so much in just a few stanzas. Not only is his work A Road Less Traveled my favorite poem out of his collection of works‚ it is my favorite poem ever. It is a reflection on the uncertainties of life and it answers the most asked question in today’s world. “What should I do with my life?” He says that whatever you do‚ you will pick the right path of life because
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Assessment 2: Text Analysis Response- Examine a turning point “Looking for Alibrandi” by Melina Marchetta “Looking for Alibrandi” is a contemporary novel about a 17 year old Catholic girl‚ Josephine Alibrandi‚ who was in her final year at school. Her life was turned upside down when her father came into her life for the first time‚ her close friend committed suicide‚ family secrets came out and she encountered love. During the course of the novel she had to deal with issues such as
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understandings and renewed perception of ourselves and others. By broadening and deepening our perspectives on the wider world‚ discovery can lead us to new worlds‚ values and future possibilities. However the process of discovery can be conflicting with our personal beliefs. Whilst Allan Bailie’s The China Coin examines the impact of discovery such as new worlds and values‚ Robert Frost’s poems ’The Road not Taken’‚ ’Mending Wall’‚ ’Tuft of Flowers’‚ and the film Clueless directed by Amy Hecklings explore
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