The Last Leaf Monologue

In “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost, we are given a piece of art that simply will leave you clueless unless, you understand the pain and frustration the man is going through; when choosing what route he feels will give him the most joy. In the poem a man is walking through the woods and he comes upon a fork. He who wants to take both roads chooses the route that he feels is traveled less on. Little does he know that both road have been equally traveled on. He who travels on the route that has fresher leaves lies to himself, by convincing himself that he will come back and take the other route. Though it was a very stressful and a hard decision for the man to make, many people are put into very similar situations like in John Updike’s A and P and as well as in James Joyce’s Eveline. Both Sammy and Eveline find it troubling to make a decision that will change their life completely.

“So it goes with me day by day and age by age, I tell myself. Locked in the deadly progression of moon and stars. I shake my head, muttering darkly on shaded paths, holding conversation with the only friend and comfort this world offers, my shadow.” (Gardener 8)

The poem “The Road Not Taken” is about how the author himself has come to a split in a path while walking in the woods without a map. The season is fall, and the leaves are turning red and yellow. He isn’t sure which way he should go, and he wishes he didn’t have to choose and could go both ways. He looks down one path as far as he can see, but he then decides to take the other. The path he decides to take is not quite as worn as the other one, the leaves are freshly fallen with no foot prints or tracks. The author reflects on how he intends to take the road that he didn 't take next time, but he doubts that he will ever come back. Instead, in the future, he will be reminded of how his decision was ultimately the right one. I decided to adapt this poem into a drawing because I feel like it can be interpreted in various ways and has a lot of hidden meanings. This poem demonstrates that everyone needs to choose their own path and not anyone else’s. This theme was communicated with Frosts usage of symbols and imagery.

Strutting through the familiar, gate worn by time, I spread my arms, taking in the saccharine aroma of the fresh grass. The remaining glimmers of the sun glisten on every blade that peeks through the moist soil, composing a sea of sparkling beauty, only comparable to a poem. The meadow is breathtaking this evening, as the sun sets behind the trees in the distance, leaving a glow of pinks, peaches, ambers, and crimsons behind as if a bowl of fruit had exploded in the sky.

It was Monday morning, and I still couldn't stop thinking about what happened on Friday night. It was crazy, stupid, and just unforgettably mortifying. I kissed Jason Pierce, the player, and he kissed me back.

I came around the large tent to see the bright lights that illuminated the field. Less people lingered around for the games and food sold in carts scattered about, but well over a hundred guests still remained. Music played, but I could barely hear it over the noisy people, talking and laughing without a care in the world. Kids won little prizes and ate pink cotton candy spun just for them. Smiles lit up their faces, and that made me smile, too. I enjoyed their happiness. It meant all was right with the world.

In the first line of the poem, readers can picture the speaker standing at “two roads diverged in a yellow wood.” This line paints a clear picture of the poem’s setting. Further along in the first stanza, imagery is used when the speaker says, “and be one traveler, long I stood/And looked down one as far as I could/ To where it bent in the undergrowth” (3-5). Here, the readers can visualize the speaker standing at a path analyzing what it has to offer. Imagery is also illustrated when the speaker chooses the other path “because it was grassy and wanted wear” (8). The path is personified to illustrate how the speaker is tempted to travel it instead. In this stanza, the speaker makes his or her decision and begins a new experience. In the next stanza, the paths are referenced again when the speaker says, “In leaves no step had trodden black” (12). This line paints a picture of two paths that have never been travelled by anyone else before the speaker. Through the use of imagery, the two roads are given illustration, and the readers can gain insight on how the reader comes to make his or her

Difficult choices made in life may conflict with the future if we think, or make the wrong choice. In the poem “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost the traveler is faced with a decision about which road to take. In the literal sense the poem is about a person taking a walk through the woods; however, metaphorically it explores a person’s journey in life. Our decisions, especially important ones, have a great effect on our future. Making difficult choices can take you down a different pathway to success. Frost uses literary elements: imagery, point of view, and setting to create meaning.

It is difficult to decide which path one must choose to them to the road of success, due to the many factors. When the speaker says, "I shall be telling this with a sigh / Somewhere ages and ages hence: / two roads diverged in a wood and I- / I took the one less traveled by, / and that has made all the difference," (lines 16-20) it helps us visualize what he or she is thinking, after having made his decision “ages and ages” ago (line 17). It also helps to place the reader into the speaker’s point of view, and establish meaning by allowing the reader see and think about the roads they take can take. Even more, assonance and consonance are used throughout the poem, “Yet knowing how way leads on to way” (line 14), and “And that has made all the difference” (line 20).

"Dun! Dun! Dunnnnnnn! Dramatic change." Ivy did that dramatic piano action weirdos usually do when there's some drama afoot.

I am like a sunflower. Wherever the light of my dreams shine, I will follow it. I am placed in the category of a mere weed, but I don’t let that stop me from seeking the light. I face the light, I feel the light, and I stand tall because of the light of my dreams.

It is not possible to tell whether the life of a person will be successful or not. For this reason, people live in anxiety and the fear of the unknown. The speaker says that this walk is personal and everything else does not matter. Besides, he describes that the direction where the road is leading has hardships. He uses the poetry style of symbolism to metaphorize the concept of destiny.

Yesterday His clear, blue eyes, Illuminate his gaze. Loving sensation runs through my veins, Pumping warmth within me. These days vanish, Like the figments of a fantasy.

Throughout life everyone has their own journey that they are going to take. Some journeys are goal oriented such as a search for adventure, recognition or riches. Sometimes the journey is to get away and to understand more of what the world has to offer. We all take journeys of self-discovery from childhood to adulthood that reveals our experiences which has shaped us. However, the journey is not always an easy road to take¬ but it is worth taking. When people go through their journey they may experience internal struggles, anxiety from making decisions, loneliness and reflect on their choices. Robert Frost’s poems, “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening”, “The Road Not Taken”, “Acquainted with the Night” and “The Gift Outright” are all

I planted a tree yesterday. So it could be up for me. I kept on watering it like forever. So I can taste the sweet delicious freedom.