The Road Not Taken

Thesis Statement

“The Road not taken is a poem by Robert Frost in which he describes the choice of options and paths one can have in a life and the factors relating to it.”

Outline

Introduction

Discussion

Stanza 1

Stanza 2

Stanza 3

Stanza 4

Conclusion

Poet's view

General Review

Introduction

This poem shows a theme of choosing between two options in life. The poet has described the path of life as two roads and that only one can be chosen. In this poem the poet is quite indecisive about what to choose and seems to think about his options and what to choose. He wants to choose both paths but being one traveler it would be impossible for him to choose both. This is why he is observing both options and finds that they are relatively same but only some portion of the paths are visible that shows that the future of any path is not known in life. He further tells that he might be regretting his choice after a long time to choose the different path. However he took the path that was less traveled and that was the difference maker of his future. The poet tells the reader to choose what one wants and not what is being done by others. This choice is what would be the deciding factor of one's life.

Discussion

Stanza 1

In the starting stanza of the poem, the poet is describing the view of life by showing two paths in a forest. The poet is willing to choose both of these paths but is upset due to the fact knowing that he is unable to choose both. In the poem the poet describes the two futures and choices that the poet had when choosing his future. The choice has brought him to a state in which he is deciding which one to choose as ...