“The Road Not Taken” Blog #2
January 14, 2009
blondie11
“The Road Not Taken,” by Robert Frost is a very common and well-known poem. In this poem the author seems to try and translate the feelings of humans overall and the choices we make throughout our lives. It also brings forth the idea that the choices we make will affect how we end up living our lives. In the poem, Frost compares the views of a road that is worn and old and over traveled to one that is green with grass and a smooth path. So which one would a person choose? The poem ends by saying the traveler chose the road less traveled. I feel that this poem has a very decent message for everyone to follow. Not only does it help to point out that you should take the road less traveled, but it also makes you step back and look at your own life to see naturally which road you would take. I found myself questioning how I live my life because many of us end up taking the road that has been traveled and we almost always follow that crowd. Robert Frost is also a mastermind at description. The way he will describe almost anything so beautifully reminds me of the way Emily Dickinson writes poetry. The both have such a talent for bringing nature to life and really drawing the reader in to see what their own eyes are seeing when they write the poem. I love Frost’s style and how he helps to bring to mind the important lessons in life, which are also the things most overlooked.
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