The Road not taken by Robert frost
The Road not taken - by Robert frostA 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 may not be popular. Furthermore, the reader is reminded that you cannot change the decision made after you have acted on it. Frost advises the reader that there is not an always a right or wrong choice, however the choices made will affect future choices. The reader is also informed that they may have regret about the road they choose to follow.
The title of this poem, “The Road Not Taken,” implies a strong feeling of regret. I do not believe that was Robert Frost’s intentions. I believe that this poem make a strong statement supporting the right choice. Frost does recognize that making the correct choice could be difficult. The road the traveler chooses may not be the easiest, however it is the may be most rewarding.
In the first stanza, Frost describes how difficult it is to make a decision about which road to choose. He states, “And sorry I could not travel both…” This represents the struggle to make the right decision. The reader senses the traveler’s regret. The decision seems impossible, because a person cannot help but wonder about the opportunities that would be missed if they choose the wrong path. In addition, it illustrates the speaker knowledge that in one’s lifetime, it is impossible to travel down every path.
In line four, the traveler attempts to make the correct decision about which path to follow. Frost writes, “And looked down one as far as I could…” The reader senses the traveler’s hesitation to make a decision about which path to follow. This line reminds the reader that they cannot see the future; the road leads to the unknown. A person must make a choice that is appropriate for them. The decision has now been made, thus the journey begins.
In the second stanza, Frost writes about the less traveled path, “it was grassy and wanted wear.” This demonstrates that most people choose the other path: the choice made by the traveler was not a popular one. The path chosen was obviously not for everyone because it seemed that the majority of people took the other path. He describes the path in the final stanza as, “the road less traveled by.” This indicates that the traveler is a person who does not necessarily...
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