The Road Not Taken Analysis Essays

Prometheus, a Titan in ancient Greek mythology, stole the fire from Zeus, the ruler of all Gods, and gave it to humanity, even when Zeus strictly told him not to. As punishment, Prometheus is bound to a rock. Every day, an eagle swoops in to eat his liver, but Prometheus does not die. His liver regenerates only to be eaten again the following day. Because Prometheus “carried the fire” to humanity, his days are forever filled with torture. Similar to the situation that appears in the Cormac McCarthy’s novel, The Road, the main characters, a man and his son also “carry the fire” for the sake of mankind. “Carrying the fire”, a motif that Cormac McCarthy portrays throughout his novel, The Road, can be used to explain the reasoning behind why

On the last two lines, an extended metaphor was used, “Yet knowing how way leads on to way”, “I doubted if I should ever come back”. These last two lines of the third stanza, heightens the attention of readers that he hopes that he could try the other path as the traveller knows ‘how one road can lead to another’. Also, the traveller is having doubts as it is impossible to retrace steps as other choices or decisions can lead to other options in life. The third stanza raises the awareness to readers as he decided to stick with the decision that he made but still with a bit of regrets.

Robert Frosts “The Road Not Taken” is more symbolic of a choice one must make in their life in attempt to foresee the outcome before reaching the end, than it is about choosing the right path in the woods.

In analyzing the poem 'The Road Not Taken'; by Robert Frost, it represents 'the classic choice of a moment and a lifetime.';(pg 129) He relies much on the reflections of nature to convey his theme. However, this poem seems to be in essence very simple but

The traveler studies the paths, looking down each as far as he can. After noticing the trails are quite similar, he takes one. He states that he would save the other trail for another day, yet he knows that trails lead to more trails, and he doubts that he will ever come back. The poem closes with the man imagining himself looking back on his decision with a sigh,

“I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference (Frost, 19-20).” Many individuals take these infamous last two lines from Robert Frost’s classic poem “The Road Not Taken,” and completely disregard the rest of the literary piece. Much of society thinks that it’s the road they take that makes them different and stand apart from everybody else. They believe that their uniqueness relies on this ultimate decision of which road they go down. Frost, however, thinks the exact opposite of this. Frost believes that each person’s path is unique because everyone makes their own string of decisions to get to a certain point.

Many people live their lives oblivious to the consequences of their actions and choices. Some people compare their actions with others before making decisions. Some people reminisce about their decisions and how their choices made them who they are today. In his poems, “Fire and Ice” and “The Road Not Taken,” Robert Frost describes the outcomes and consequences of choices and decisions. These two poems illustrate the same concepts, yet they are vastly different from each other. In the poem, “Fire and Ice,” Frost describes two paths to the end of the world. In “The Road Not Taken,” Frost addresses the choices a certain individual needs to make.

Chapter 9, Primary Reading: “Robert Frost, The Road Not Taken, 1916” (pg.361) 1. In this poem, Robert Frost illustrates to the reader a difficult decision that he faces. In a literal context, the decision that has blurred his judgement is a fork in the road which divides two separate paths. Unfortunately, he cannot see down either path to determine which one leads to a better location. In a metaphorical context, the two “paths” are in fact two different decisions that the poet can make in his life.

In the Robert Frost poem ‘’The Road Not Taken’’ there is a pervasive and in many ways intrinsic sense of journey throughout. In such, the poem explores an aspect associated with human decision, or indecision, relative to the oxymoron, that choices with the least the difference should bear the most indifference, but realistically, carry the most difficulty. This is conveyed through the use of several pivotal techniques. Where the first such instance is the use of an extended metaphor, where the poem as a whole becomes a literary embodiment of something more, the journey of life. The second technique used is the writing style of first person. Where in using this, the reader can depict a clear train of thought from the walker and understand

In my ninth grade, I came across Robert Frost’s work of the Road not Taken. Although I have been an avid reader of several other literary works such as Shakespeare, Ernest Hemmingway, George Orwell, Joseph Conrad, Frost’s work has been of great influence in my life so far. In the book, the author combines creative and technical writing styles to bring forth the understanding of how difficult situations could be challenging in making significant decisions (Frost and Untermeyer 62). Additionally, the book is influencing in educating individuals on the need for proper choices when making crucial decisions in life. From the onset, the author pits humans against two different paths where they need to make difficult choices that are characteristic of presenting dilemma. The character in the book chose to travel the road less used. However, Frost is keen not to reveal to the audience whether the character made the right choice or not although the he acknowledges that, the choice had a significant impact on the man’s life.

Robert Frost's poem “The Road Not Taken” describes a traveler faced with a choice of which one of two roads to travel. He knows not where either road might lead. In order to continue on his journey, he can pick only one road. He scrutinizes both roads for the possibilities of where they may take him in his travels. Frost's traveler realizes that regret is inevitable. Regardless of his choice, he knows that he will miss the experiences he might have encountered on the road not taken.

Throughout his entire life, Robert Frost was greatly influenced by his peers and surroundings. From the New England setting he grew up in to the tragic death of his father, Frost drew inspiration for his poetry from almost every aspect of his life. Specifically, while living abroad in England, Frost met a man named Edward Thomas who would become one of his closest friends and inspire one of his most famous poems, “The Road Not Taken.” In this poem, Frost explicates the introspection and implications that come with making an arbitrary choice between two ways of life (...).

?The Road Not Taken? (1916) tells of someone faced with two of life?s decisions however only one can be chosen. Whichever road is taken will be final and will determine the direction that their life takes. Frost drives this poem by a calm and collective narrative, spoken by the traveler of the diverged roads. Who is speaking with himself trying to convince himself of which road is the better choice. Frost wrote this poem using standard, modern language.

The split in the road is a metaphor for a choice that the speaker has been faced with. Throughout the entire poem the poet uses the road as an extended metaphor to represent an important choice he is faced with. In “And looked down one as far as I could/ To where it bent in the undergrowth ;”( lines 4-5) the speaker is referring to his future, just like he can only see so much of the path, he can only see the immediate results of his decision, and not how it will affect his life in the extended future. ”Then he took the other just as fair” (line 6), the speaker decides that even though he has spent most of his life watching other people take one road, he is going to take the other that seems just as interesting. This is a metaphor for a sudden decision that the speaker didn’t have much time to think about but had to make a decision in a hurry(lines 13 -15)” Oh, I kept the first for another day!/Yet knowing how way leads on to way,/I doubted if I should ever come back.” The speaker wishes he could take both of the roads, but realizes that it probably isn’t a possibility. This is a metaphor

I had to choose between playing a full-time summer sport or going on family vacations in the summer. Sports enriched my life in many ways such as creating more memories with my friends, allowing my pitching to improve, and gaining valuable team experience. Family vacations also could have changed my life as it allows for more family time, memories, and adventures. In the end, I chose to play a summer sport because it increased my games per year, practices per year, and a significant increase in game experience. I am happy with my decision because it gave me lifelong experiences.