“The Road Not Taken” I think that this poem is about regret‚ not the regret of the choice made‚ but that of not being able to choose both paths. In the first two lines of the poem‚ the speaker is at a fork in the road of and knows that he can only go down one of these roads. The word “yellow” in the first line makes me think of flowers‚ nature‚ and ultimately life. This is the path of life‚ which is full of choices. In the second and third lines‚ the speaker regrets not being able to go down
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"The Road Not Taken" is a poem written by Robert Frost. In the poem‚ Frost uses numerous metaphors to tell the reader a story of the speakers’ hard decision to make a choice between two life-changing roads. Metaphors are littered all about this poem. The poem immediately starts with one‚ " Two roads diverged in a yellow wood(1)." This line tells the reader a few major ideas. First‚ that there is not a literal road that forks in two. Second‚ the speaker has‚ before this point‚ been on a single
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phoenix came back to life again. In Greek mythology the phoenix is the symbol for idealism and hope. It falls only to arise and live again. The main character of Eudora Welty’s short story‚ "A Worn Path"‚ is much like this phoenix. She must overcome much adversity on her life path. Eudora Welty in "A Worn Path" uses the idea of the phoenix to characterize and symbolize the indomitable spirit of the main character‚ Phoenix Jackson‚ who though old‚ weak‚ and forgetful can conquer obstacles put in her
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“The Road Not Taken” Analysis I think that in “The Road Not Taken”‚ Robert Frost uses the fork in the road to represent humanity’s choices. We will always have to choose in our life and we will always eventually meet a fork in the road. In this circumstance the author is stuck with two choices. “Then took the other‚ as just as fair‚ / And perhaps having the better claim” (Frost 6-7). This path represents the “easy way out” because it was given the “better claim.” Then in stanza 4 he says‚ “I shall
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The story “A Worn Path” by Eudora Welty tells the account of Phoenix Jackson‚ an elderly African American woman who lived in the Mississippi. Her account was about her journey from her quiet rural life to town in order to get the medicine for her beloved grandson who‚ two years ago‚ accidentally swallowed lye. His injury did not fully heal‚ and from time to time‚ his throat would swell so much that it made him difficult to swallow and breathe. To some‚ the story might seem only very simple—it’s just
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The Road Not Taken "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost is a poem that is often to simply interpreted by readers. The poem speaks of a common scenario in life. A traveler has come to a crossroads and is forced to make a choice on which "road"‚ or path of life‚ he wants to choose. Both paths are inspected equally‚ and the traveler makes a choice and continues down the road. The common interpretation is that the author is happy with his choice. He decides to choose the road less traveled‚ and for
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Literary Theme in “A Worn Path” Patricia M. Winbush ENG 125 Karen McFarland March 11‚ 2012 In “A Worn Path”‚ the theme though out the story is about a strong undying love an old woman has for her grandchild. According to Clugston 2010‚ the theme in a story is associated with an idea that lies behind the story. Every story narrows a broad underlying idea‚ shapes it in a unique way‚ and makes the underlying idea concrete. That ’s how theme is created. In other words‚ the theme in a story
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The Choice that I have to Live With Is this the right road to take? Each road we take is a personal decision‚ a decision we will have to live with for the rest of our lives. There are many choices in life that have to be made on a personal basis‚ there is only one person that can make those choices‚ and that person is the one who has to look at themselves in the mirror daily. “If you don’t make each decision carefully‚ you never know where you’ll end up. That’s an important lesson we should learn
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weight and pain of life: That word is love.” This statement is the underlying factor that motivates the main character in Eudora Welty’s short story‚ “A Worn Path.” The story portrays an elderly woman’s journey to the city during a frozen day in December to obtain medicine for her grandson’s chronically sore throat. Welty uses strong symbolism throughout the story to depict just how influential love can be. From the beginning‚ Welty reiterates the fact that Phoenix‚ the elderly grandmother
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of being alive”. "The Road Not Taken" centers on the concept of choice. The path that the speaker is walking on is splitting in two directions‚ and he has to decide which way to go. This path is not just in the woods‚ but also represents a decision in his life. Something in his life is changing‚ forcing him to make a choice. Yet he has a really hard time deciding and is full of doubts since he does not want to miss the opportunity and wants to choose the right road. Whether or not he has a reason
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