Response to the poem “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost The act of choosing is one of the most basic‚ yet complex thought processes of the human mind. We humans encounter the action of choosing every single day‚ it can be as simple as picking out what shoes to wear‚ or as life altering as deciding to get an abortion. In modern western culture‚ citizens have the right of freedom‚ thus granted independence of choice. This in effect‚ generates unlimited amount of opportunities and choices to be
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"Do not follow where the path may lead Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail." -Robert Frost Everyone is a traveler‚ choosing the road to follow on the map of his journey‚ life. There is never a straight path that leaves one with a sole direction in which to head. Regardless of the original message that Robert Frost had intended to convey‚ his poem‚ "The Road Not Taken"‚ has left its readers with many different interpretations. It is one’s past‚ present‚ and the attitude
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‘The Road Not Take’ the speaker is seen to find himself in a fort junction while taking one of the morning walks. At that particular moment‚ he finds himself in a state of dilemma for he cannot decide which one to opt for‚ successful life ahead. The very first line sets the tone and mood of the poem making it clear to reader that it is this fall season and both the roads appear to be similar with their leaf-littered physical appearance. The speaker is "sorry" he can’t travel both roads‚ suggesting
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and possibilities are inherent in the journeys individuals undertake‚ but the extent that one dominates or interacts with the other differs widely. The poems “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost and “The French Prisoner” by Janos Pilinszky‚ both explore journeys that include realities and possibilities. “The Road Not Taken” uses “road” as an extended metaphor. The journey undertaken by the persona is not merely physical‚ however‚ the journey is metaphysical in nature. This poem explores journey as
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inspiring mind into mysteries and the choices we come across in life‚ the issues of mortality and morals‚ and one’s view of death are explored in such a way‚ one may find it difficult but to be inspired by his work. “After Apple Picking” and “The road Not Taken” at first appear to be worryingly similar to each other. Not only they were crafted by the same poet at approximately the same time‚ but the actual content dig into similar ground as in the two of them‚ they mostly drenched into the past rather
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New Hampshire (1923). He received it again for Collected Poems (1930)‚ A Further Range (1936)‚ and A Witness Tree (1942). Over the years he received an unprecedented number and range of literary‚ academic‚ and public honors. 1 <br> <br><b>The Road Not Taken</b> <br>Although I must admit that I am not a poetry fan‚ many of the poems of Robert Frost appeal to me‚ and this would have to be the one that appeals the most‚ in other words‚ it is my favorite poem. When I first read this poem‚ I liked it
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Two roads diverged in a yellow wood‚ The key word here is "two". Throughout our lives we constantly face decisions where we have two choices. Even when it seems there is only one choice‚ we can decide either to DO it‚ or NOT do it; so there are STILL two alternatives. And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler‚ long I stood Then there are times we wish we could do BOTH; HAVE our cake and eat it too! We know we can’t‚ so we must agonize over the choices; weigh the possibilities. And
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The short story “The Worn Path” written by Eudora Welty is about an old Black woman’s trip into to the local town. The woman’s name is Phoenix and she is going to town to get medicine for her sick grandson. However‚ as she travels along the path Phoenix encounters several obstacles that show that along with her old age and deteriorating body her mind is slipping away from her as well. Phoenix is an elderly black woman who is charged with the task of taking the long trip through the woods and in
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Frost created a scenery where the speaker is looking at a long fork in the woods. Either the speaker can go down one road or go down the other‚ but the speaker does not know which one is the best route. He describes one side of the road to be “grassy and wanted wear; though as for that‚ the passing there‚ had worn them really about the same time” (line 8). In other words‚ the road was well used and known to the community. Then he describes the other side of the fork “in leaves no steps had trodden
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Poetry Essay Engl 102 “The Road Not Taken” By Robert Frost Spring 2013 Format A.P.A Thesis Statement: “The Road Not Taken” By Robert Frost‚ Shows the reader in symbolic form that everyone has choices to make in life. And that these choices affect the outcome of one’s life. I. Theme II. Setting III. Symbolic Setting IV. Mood a. Loneliness b. Fear of Regret c. Regret V. The Title is important VI. Literary Terms d. Imagery e. Symbolism
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