Theme Of Traveling Through The Dark

Traveling through the Dark is a poem which makes the narrator consider the road of life and mortality. The poem is written in a very straightforward way. It shows that sometimes you have to make decisions by yourself, based on your moral qualities and what you believe. The author writes the poem so that the reader can relate to the narrator in the story. He allows the reader to put themselves in the narrator's shoes and ask themselves what they would do in a situation in which they could choose to do what's right, or what is simply the easiest way out.
One of the main themes of the poem is the act of choosing. The author tries to make the reader consider the tough choices in life. It could be difficult to make an important decisions because have to think of the consequences of your actions. Making the wrong choice could affect the outcome in a negative way, while making the right choice could give you a positive outcome. The narrator hesitates for a moment before deciding to push the doe into the river. The reader can use this to refer to a situation in which they have hesitated before making a choice that could impact them for the greater good or just bring them down. …show more content…
These emotions help set the tone for the story. Throughout the entire poem, the narrator is hesitant about pushing the doe over the edge. The reader can assume that, given the previous information, the narrator feels pain and guilt after his actions because of his act to stop and think before he chose to push her into the canyon. The choice of words and phrases that William Stafford portrayed makes the reader reflect the idea that the narrator's experience was impacted negatively. The author foreshadows that the narrator faced extreme guilt for pushing the pregnant deer over the edge, but also peace from doing the right