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Essay / Analysis of Robert Forst's poem, The Road Not Taken
Robert Frost gives a simple explanation for something that seems to complicate the world as we know it. In “The Road Not Taken,” there are twists and turns, and the meaning behind the symbolism and the play itself is hidden in plain sight. With a lone traveler who sets out on two separate roads, both fair and quite similar when the time comes when he must choose which path he will take. In "The Road Not Taken", Robert Frost teaches that life is full of decisions that will take us far, from being an individual to choosing a road of our own, and when we choose to be without regret. From the beginning, Robert Frost tells us that life is full of choices taking diverging roads. Life is presented as a yellow, a place of hidden beauty, obstacles and of course decisions. When Frost says, "And sorry, I couldn't travel at once / and be one traveler, I stood a long time," it gives this feeling of uncertainty and determination. He knows he can only take one and he probably won't be able to go back. So we are given this scenario that we can all relate to...