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  • Essay / The Road Not Taken Analysis - 856

    “The Road Not Taken” is a poetic masterpiece centered on the notion of choice. The difficulty of generating choices is described by the well-spoken writer Robert Frost. The narrator comes to a turn in the road as he wanders through a "yellow wood" and finds himself faced with a dilemma as to which path to take to move forward in his life. He examines both paths with deep thought and comes to the conclusion that both are equally attractive and proven. I wonder what the difference is between the two paths, but as far as I'm concerned, even the narrator isn't able to tell the difference. Frost is "sorry he couldn't have traveled both", showing his uncertainty over which of the two paths he should choose. I find the importance of making a decision stressful because the resolution will affect my life in ways I can only imagine. But indecision is one of the beauties of life: the best choices we make are simply the result of careful consideration. After looking more closely, he decided to choose the route that seemed "just as fair...and perhaps having the best claim, as it was grassy and lacked wear and tear." He feels like it will make all the difference in life, so he chooses the path that few people have ever taken, the road "less traveled." It is for this reason that I consider Frost to be an independent man: he chose a path that seemed unusual and less popular and I admire his courage for doing so. Then he realizes that on closer inspection, "even though passing there had worn them about the same way", that the two pieces are not at all different from what Frost previously believed, contradicting himself. Following Frost's decision to follow one of the routes, he continues to be wary of his choice and wants to save "the ...... middle of paper ......ence". I discovered that this symbolizes the influence of possibilities in life. Even if two paths appear similar, they contain subtle differences that distinguish their outcomes. It is the nature of humans, with our instinctive curiosity and regret, that makes it difficult for a human to be completely satisfied with the path they choose to follow in life. The simple reality that the narrator will never know what might have happened or what he might have missed will leave him constantly wondering about the path he didn't take. The narrator made me think about society because every human being can relate to this poem – it highlights human thought and indecision, and the lost opportunities that come with choices. Regardless of whether Frost followed the right path or regrets his decisions, we will never know if it was for the best. It's this mystery