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    Robert Frost shows choice in the form of imagery and two roads and the different ways we can interpret choice. We can interpret choice in many ways‚ from judging our choices and then to looking deeper into our decisions. To dig deeper into those decisions and not just look at them the way they are. To choose the different choice than everyone else‚ not everybody is the same. One choice after another‚ we never knew if it is the right choice until we see the outcome. Robert Frost uses an example

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    schoolroom for the teachings of the young pigs‚ and the money for the sale of the eggs is making. There are dangers of having a naïve working class because‚ people can be manipulated by the abuse of propaganda. Tone Orwell creates an indignant tone throughout the classic Animal Farm. The indignant tone is shown through out the book‚ because Orwell feels anger about how unfair the Russian Revolution was and‚ how naïve society can be when people don’t work for rights. In Chapter V‚ “At this there was a terrible

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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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    There Is a Fork in The Road In life‚ we come to the proverbial “fork in the road” and need to decide which lane we will follow. Sometimes we go right‚ and other times we may go left. In Robert Frost’s “The Road Not Taken”‚ he describes the journey an individual takes when deciding which road to travel‚ and which road he may return to travel another day. In his stanza “Two roads diverged in a yellow wood” (Frost‚ p. 1)‚ we can determine that both portray hope and invite us to follow them towards

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    When I first read the poem by Robert Frost‚ “The Road Not Taken”‚ I was immediately relieved at how easy I found it was to read and understand. Other poems read for this class up to this point I thought were boring or difficult to grasp the concept. What’s great about this poem is that readers can relate to it‚ of course‚ the meaning we see behind it really depends on our own individual experiences. It’s been argued whether or not this poem is meant to be happy or sad‚ like glass half empty or

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    Frost effectively uses naturalistic words to illustrate the concept of self-realization in the poem‚ The Road Not Taken. Some people live their lives sadly never able to realize that they had the choice all along to go down the road not taken. It is inevitable that everyone comes to an intersection in their life where two roads meet. In a perfect world there would be a preview for each road and then the choice may be easier to make. Unfortunately people do not have this luxury and in the end we

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    Criticism of “The Road Not Taken’ Robert Frost’s “The Road Not Taken” incites a personal response from the reader to help them think critically of the work. This type of criticism allows the reader to relate to a literary work. As Muller and Williams explain‚ “…critics hold that we construct meanings from what we read based upon our own individual experiences‚ our cultural background‚ and the “community” within which we operate.” A reader is able to relate to “The Road Not Taken” because Frost includes

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    Robert Frost’s "THE ROAD NOT TAKEN" talks about the everyday choices that one makes while traveling down the road of life. In the first stanza the speaker introduces the poem by saying "Two roads diverged in a yellow wood"This is interesting because it is suggests that there are two "actual" roads‚ as opposed to figurative roads. Then the speaker goes on to say "And sorry I could not travel both"This is one of the most powerful lines in the poem; because no matter whom the reader is they will relate

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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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