Sandra Emmanuel Dr. Jacobs‚ Rosalyn English 1102-229 April 2nd 2014 An Explication of Robert Frost’s “The Road Not Taken” Frost’s “The Road Not Taken” stages the conflict of having to choose between two parts and the fear of the unknown. A part even though portrayed as physical in the poem‚ is more spiritual in real sense. The drama is shown by the speaker characterized as a man dwelling upon a decision that must be made. As a man‚ the speaker attempts to give an insight of his past and
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poem‚ “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost states that in life we are faced with many decisions‚ and these decisions do not always have a clear answer of which is the right path to take. The message of the poem is about life’s choices and making these important decisions. Making decisions is what life’s all about. The choices people make in their lifetime not only shape their entire life but depending on how big the decision is can make or break it. In this poem there are two different roads that the
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about something‚ they can make decisions easily. Through a deconstructive lens‚ being certain is a privilege in society. Yet certainty can at times be a burden and have unexpected consequences‚ while indecision can help make better decisions. The Road Not Taken written by Frost was inspired by his friend Thomas and was about indecision and how no matter what path Thomas takes‚ he will always regret it. Indecision often diminishes confidence‚ yet sometimes‚ it broadens a person’s perspective. This depicts
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people and are a huge part of a person’s moral and personal growth. In the novella “Heart of Darkness” by Joseph Conrad‚ the physical journey through the Congo is parallel to the inner journey of the main character Marlow. Similarly‚ the poem “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost‚ relates on both a literal and metaphoric level to the concept of a journey. The individuals’ creation of their own direction on a journey is what leads to the most startling growth. Furthermore‚ a true journey must always have
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own. Choices are everywhere from choosing a food item or choosing to go left or right. The theme of the two poems “The Road Not Taken” and “Choices” is Life is full of choices and they can be hard. The both poems “The Road Not Taken” and “Choices” use the conflict man vs self to develop the theme. However they are different by using a different point of view. “The Road Not Taken” is 3rd person point of view‚ but “Choices” is 1st person point of view. Choices are everywhere. From the food you order
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What Road Society Will Take People often avoid trying new things for fear of unforeseen consequences. This may keep them from experiences that will change their lives for the better. A merit worthy piece of literature is one that has the ability to evoke any type of feelings towards something. “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost does an excellent job of allowing readers to ponder the decisions that they have made in their lives. The poem encourages people to try new things and to give life a
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The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost shows the narrator coming to a fork in the wood‚ which offers two paths to take. By use of symbolism and various verb tenses in different stanzas the author was able to convey the overall meaning of the poem. The narrator scrutinized the road but does not find a noticeable difference in the two paths and thus was stuck deciding whether which road is the better decision. However‚ in the fourth stanza‚ by the allegory “I took the one less traveled by” shows that the
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2016 Explication of “The Road Not Taken” The poem‚ “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost is about a man thinking about a decision he made. The decision he made in the poem does not suggest if it is positive or negative; the speaker takes note of that certain decision and the outcome of his decision had an immense effect on his. The poem is about decisions. The speaker wishes he could have been at two places at the same time‚ so he could have sooner or later in his life taken two streets as opposed
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In the poem “The Road Not Taken”‚ by Robert Frost‚ the theme is on how different choices can change your future. In stanza 1 he is saying how he could not travel both roads at the same time‚ he needed to pick one. In stanza 2 it is showing how he is choosing on of the paths that to him looks better to him. In stanza 3 it’s saying ow he could travel to other road another day. In stanza 1 he is saying how he could not travel both roads at the same time‚ he needed to pick one. In Lines 2 and 4‚ “And
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Poets often bring in similar themes and aspects to several of their poems. Due to this‚ many of their poems may end up having similarities. For example‚ Robert Frost’s poems “The Road Not Taken” and “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” have an abundance of similarities. Although these poems may be about two different scenarios‚ and written years apart‚ they still contain these comparable aspects. In both poems‚ the speaker needs to make a choice‚ or has made a choice‚ and is reflecting on it. In
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