The Road Not Taken Literary Analysis
Final Paper Week 5 Assignment
Ashford University
Bradley C. Wilson
ENG 125- Introduction to Literature
Instructor: Joshua Mills
Final Paper
A short story and poem, no matter how structurally different are two literary pieces where a rich story is embedded. Readers are drawn towards these scripts by means of rhythm (poem), characterization, or a fictional setting in their respective narratives. However, the mere writing would not make it entertaining enough. It would depend on the imagination of the readers as they are reading the writings put in front of them. Every reader has their own way of visualizing the descriptions and symbolism used by the author. The three literary pieces, “The Road Not Taken” (poem), and the two …show more content…
As we all know, river has long been known as the symbol of life, and as the story presented, the woman just kept on staring on the river. At the end of the story, the author already hinted that the woman died. With this, I believe that the woman’s lingering way of looking at the river was already the symbolism of the reflection that she made about her life. The author also made mention of a road, which was suddenly wider or “much wider than it used to be”, having the context of the woman’s struggle, it represents the woman’s perspective about life, which she viewed in a broader sense. At this point, the author used another color symbolism, which was blue, “This was a fine blue day.” As we all know, blue is a color of tranquility, which means the woman has finally found her peace. Although the story is generally written in third person, there was a certain part wherein the woman was talking to some kids, which was written in first person. This was a very effective scene because of the color symbolisms used by the author. As a matter of fact, color symbolism was mainly the reason why any reader would feel a sense of engagement in Rhys’s …show more content…
First, the Road Not Taken was more on the solidarity of choosing the path to take. Secondly, the Used to Live Her Once, from the Title itself tells of a life of a woman who has already passed. Lastly, A Worn Path depicted the power of love and passion in overcoming any kind of journey, despite all the odds. The end point is that, each of these stories has their own valuable lesson to share to the readers and no matter how many paths there are in life, no matter what you are the person who determines the ending of the
Ashford University
Bradley C. Wilson
ENG 125- Introduction to Literature
Instructor: Joshua Mills
Final Paper
A short story and poem, no matter how structurally different are two literary pieces where a rich story is embedded. Readers are drawn towards these scripts by means of rhythm (poem), characterization, or a fictional setting in their respective narratives. However, the mere writing would not make it entertaining enough. It would depend on the imagination of the readers as they are reading the writings put in front of them. Every reader has their own way of visualizing the descriptions and symbolism used by the author. The three literary pieces, “The Road Not Taken” (poem), and the two …show more content…
As we all know, river has long been known as the symbol of life, and as the story presented, the woman just kept on staring on the river. At the end of the story, the author already hinted that the woman died. With this, I believe that the woman’s lingering way of looking at the river was already the symbolism of the reflection that she made about her life. The author also made mention of a road, which was suddenly wider or “much wider than it used to be”, having the context of the woman’s struggle, it represents the woman’s perspective about life, which she viewed in a broader sense. At this point, the author used another color symbolism, which was blue, “This was a fine blue day.” As we all know, blue is a color of tranquility, which means the woman has finally found her peace. Although the story is generally written in third person, there was a certain part wherein the woman was talking to some kids, which was written in first person. This was a very effective scene because of the color symbolisms used by the author. As a matter of fact, color symbolism was mainly the reason why any reader would feel a sense of engagement in Rhys’s …show more content…
First, the Road Not Taken was more on the solidarity of choosing the path to take. Secondly, the Used to Live Her Once, from the Title itself tells of a life of a woman who has already passed. Lastly, A Worn Path depicted the power of love and passion in overcoming any kind of journey, despite all the odds. The end point is that, each of these stories has their own valuable lesson to share to the readers and no matter how many paths there are in life, no matter what you are the person who determines the ending of the