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    The Road Not Taken - Robert Frost TWO roads diverged in a yellow wood‚ And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler‚ long I stood And looked down one as far as I could To where it bent in the undergrowth; 5 Then took the other‚ as just as fair‚ And having perhaps the better claim‚ Because it was grassy and wanted wear; Though as for that the passing there Had worn them really about the same‚ 10 And both that morning equally lay

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    In the Worn Path‚ by Eudora Welty‚ the placement consorts with the time to create an environment which hinders Phoenix’s progress but reinstates dedication and persistence into her journey. During the establishment of the setting‚ the first description is‚ “It was December—a bright frozen day in the early morning” (Welty 1340). As established later on‚ the story takes place in the southern United States‚ which negates the initial portrayal of a “frozen day”. Due to physical setting‚ “frozen”

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    English 102-9 9 April 2015 “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost While a short piece‚ Robert Frost’s poem “The Road Not Taken” is a beautiful literary masterpiece‚ though it is often misinterpreted. Many readers believe that the focus of the poem is “taking the road less traveled” – refusing to conform‚ asserting bravery‚ and directing your own future. However‚ line 11 says‚ “And both [roads] that morning equally lay/in leaves no step had trodden black.” Neither of the roads had been traveled‚ which reshapes

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    Robert Frost starts the poem‚ “The Road Not Taken” by painting a picture in the readers minds that there are two roads that veer off into two different places. Frost realizes that he is only able to travel down one of the roads at a time. But what Frost doesn’t realize is that once he starts down one path‚ he may not be able to return back to go down the other path as well. Robert Frost’s‚ “The Road Not Taken” teaches a lesson about decisions and how one “small” decision can impact an individual’s

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    “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost the speaker stands in the woods‚ took into account a fork in the road. Both ways are equally worn and equally overlaid with un-trodden leaves (“And as for that the passing there / had worn them really about the same.” “And both that morning equally lay / in leaves no step had trodden black.”). The speaker chooses one‚ telling himself that he will take the other another day. (“Oh‚ I kept the first for another day!”) Yet he knows it is unlikely that he will have

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    The Road Not Taken  In “The Road Not Taken” Frost emphasizes that every person is a traveler choosing the roads to follow on their continuous journey-life. There is never a straight path that leads a person in one direction but many. You may chose to take the same path as others but you can make a path to go your own way in life. This poem leaves me to break it up into 3 parts; 1 choices are difficult

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    The Road Not Taken As I read and analyzed this poem I became aware that it is indeed a great poem and that the reader must dig deep in order to find the true message of the poem. Careful readers shall not be tricked. The Basic Subject of the Poem The poem starts off with the title “The Road Not Taken.” At first sight this title could be used as foreshadow that the following poem will be about making a mistake‚ not making the right choice (not taking the right road) therefore establishing a

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    A Worn Path: Dementia

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    Dementia is a loss of brain function that occurs with certain diseases. It affects memory‚ thinking‚ language‚ judgment‚ and behavior. This disease usually affects the old generation. As the human body ages‚ some aspects of life may not be as easy as they were before. In this paper‚ I will talk about the causes‚ symptoms‚ medications‚ diagnosis‚ complications‚ and preventions of Dementia. The causes of Dementia can be heightened. Most types of dementia are nonreversible. Nonreversible means the

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    “The Road Not Taken” he writes about an experience that all humans go through at some point in their lives. The poet helps us to better understand this message by his use of tone and literary devices throughout the poem. “The Road Not Taken” is about a traveler who comes upon a fork in the road. There are two paths‚ and he has to decide which one he should take. However‚ when you read between the lines of this

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    Days in life of a High school Kid Scene 1: High school hallway Richard is standing down stage left. Suzie walks in standing upstage right then walks toward Richard she pulls a note out of her backpack and drops it on his binder. Suzie: Hey I see you all the time in this hallway what’s your name? Richard: My name is Richard. Suzie: Oh well‚ I’ve been meaning to give you this forever but here you go. Richard: Well‚ thanks for the note but I never got your name? Suzie: My name is Suzie nice to

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