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    In ‘The Road Not Taken’ Frost uses simple‚ straight forward language to present a theme about life’s choices‚ “Two roads diverged in a yellow wood‚ And sorry I could not travel both” and the consequences “I took the one less travelled by‚ And that has made all the difference”. The two roads symbolises the choices we make between alternatives our lives offer and this is an everyday concern of the speaker. In Frosts’ “After Apple

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    which “road to take‚” while other people “jump in head first.” “The Road Not” is a poem about the choice between two decisions the narrator must make. “To be of use” is a poem about how people in the world today need to stop sitting around‚ being lazy and go out‚ find work‚ and do it to the best of their abilities.“The Road Not Taken” and “To be of use” are two poems in which their meanings differ‚ one is about making a decision and the other is about getting the job done. The “Road Not Taken”

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    “The road not taken” by Robert Frost is a powerful poem with one basic theme: individuality comes down to being able to choose between the popular choice and a choice less explored. In other words‚ the central meaning of this poem is a person should not make a decision based on its popularity‚ one should make a choice based on its benefits to the individual. Choosing the unique alternative could make all the difference The real question is‚ what does Frost mean by “the road less traveled by” ? Much

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    Kimbrough 21 August 2013 Choosing A Path: “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost When you come to a fork in the road‚ will you take the path less traveled by? The main theme in Robert Frost’s “The Road Not Taken” is individualism. In this poem‚ the speaker is at a fork in the road‚ forced to choose which path to take. “The traveler is alone and must face this difficult choice alone” (Lee). The speaker looks down both roads and compares the two. “And sorry I could not travel both / And be one traveler…”

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    A Traveler Chooses Their Path Robert Frost‚ the author of "The Road Not Taken‚" writes about how a person must choose his or her own path in life. Everyone is a traveler‚ who must choose how to live his or her life. This poem demonstrates Robert Frost’s belief that the road a person chooses to follow in their life will define what kind of person they will become‚ and how fulfilling their life will be. He describes the choice as difficult‚ and with consequences. He reminds the reader that their choice

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    English 101 Burstrem October 7‚ 2009 The Road Not Taken Life is full of choices and decisions that could ultimately change the outcome of our lives. In the poem‚ “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost‚ a traveler is destined to make that decision. This traveler man has to decide which road to take‚ one that is frequently traveled‚ and the one that is not. After contemplating which road to follow‚ he comes to the decision to take the road less traveled because he doesn’t want to follow in

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    guilt‚ “I shall be telling this with a sigh‚” that people feel after a choice is made‚ and how people must learn to live spontaneously and accept their judgement. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn – Twain uses the Missisippi River as a symbol of the freedom gained by escaping from society into a natural environment on a physical journey. The stark contrast of the Romantic diction associated with this environment‚ ‘lovely’ and ‘smiling’‚ with the contemptuous words‚ ‘death’ and ‘dogfight’ used to describe

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    and experiences‚ with the end result being a new image or view on life. The Adventures of huckleberry fin‚ The road not taken and Cast away show the concept of the Journey to be so much more than a simple movement from one place to another – it is a challenging and unpredictable learning process which shapes who we are and the world in which we live. In relation to “ The road not Taken” The 2000 movie Castaway shows the decision one man needs to make to determine the way he wants his life to turn

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    Although innocence is cherished in children‚ it is of little use once each individual begins to approach adulthood. It is experience that gets one through adulthood. Experience is what allows one to be successful in life. Yet‚ experience is not simply experiencing life‚ but learning from one’s experience. Such is demonstrated in Toni Cade Bambara’s “The Lesson‚” and Robert Frost’s‚ “The Road Not Taken”. “The Lesson” demonstrates a child’s shift from arrogance to learning a lesson she was resistant

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    Lesson Plan Learning area: English (FL) Lesson topic: ‘The road not taken’ by Robert Frost (Poetry) Grade: 8 Duration of the lesson: 45min Learning outcomes: * Learning outcome 1- Listening: learner will be able to listen for information and enjoyment‚ and respond appropriately and critically in a wide range of situations. * Learning outcome 3- Speaking and viewing: the leaner will be able to read and view for information and enjoyment‚ and respond critically to the aesthetic‚ cultural

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