The Long Road

“The Road Not Taken” is a poem written by Robert Frost reflecting on a personal experience. He talks about the time when he was to make a difficult decision. With all the evidence gathered, it almost seems as if he regretted the outcome of his decision and he is curious as to see whether the other choice could have been better (or not). This is a very intellectual poem that may leave readers in suspense. For first-time readers, you would never be able to tell if Frost actually regretted taking…

few examples of walking commonly seen in current society. However in other parts of the world, there’s a type of walking only done by the devout. It’s a long, laborious, spiritually transformative walk known as pilgrimages. Rebecca Solnit, a writer, joined one of the pilgrims on her journey and wrote about her experience in her work, ‘The Uphill Road to Grace: Some Pilgrimages’. Henry David Thoreau, a naturalist and a philosopher, also wrote about this type of journey - albeit he doesn’t call it…

If you ever need to drive in unpleasant winter weather condition. Knowing how to prepare yourself and your car are something you want to know before you hit the snowy road. First, be sure your car is ready for the snowy weather. For the best traction on snow and ice, be sure to check the tread and the air pressure in your tires. You must check that your battery is working properly. Second, have your car stock with important emergency roadside supplies. Have a flashlight, jumper cables, a shovel,…

will make a lasting impact in our life or in someone else's. “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost is a poem that articulates the concept of decision making. Because decision making is such a run-of-the-mill task, it can often be related to various pieces of literature. For example, the short story Everyday Use by Alice Walker, Mama, a rough and big boned woman, diverges from her normal route and makes a very valuable decision. “The Road Not Taken” applies to the short story Everyday Use because…

and compassionate, are what the father and sons in The Road and Gilead faced, respectively. Many fathers around the globe would agree…

Every Trip is a Quest: The Road to Self-Knowledge A road leads to a destination. In How To Read Literature like a Professor, Thomas Foster advises “When a character hits the road, we should start to pay attention, just to see if, you know, something’s going on there” (6). Given that Cormac McCarthy titled his novel, The Road, Foster provides a “heads-up” that something special is about to happen. The challenge is to dig beneath the surface, and discover the underlying gem hidden by the…

The Woman on Wendover Road - Draft It was a foggy October night, and Martin O’Neil was driving back from work to his new home in the countryside. Fully focused on his driving, and straining his eyes to see the street names in the darkness, Martin was startled a loud ringing noise. I glanced at my phone that I had previously thrown onto the passenger seat of my car, curious to see who was calling me so late in the night. I was quite surprised to see my beloved wife’s name on the caller ID, as…

In the novel, The Road, Cormac McCarthy tracks the journey of a man and boy through an unknown wasteland to an undisclosed destination. It is evident that there has been a catastrophic disaster that has obliterated the land, as skeletons and corpses line the road they travel together. There is a foreboding sense of resignation and an absence of time and place. The reader never really knows where the man and boy are going; although, it is evident, that their journey is horrific. Along the way, we…

That is why the poem "The Road Not Taken," by Robert Frost resonates with so many people. The poems use of vague language allows for interpretations about life choices. There are so many choices in life that can lead to different opportunities in the future, but a choice has to be made. "The Road Not Taken" may be interpreted in more than one way. The poem illustrates someone strolling in the woods. The person sees the two roads diverge and is deciding on which road to take. After evaluation,…

wrote two poems, “Nothing Gold Can Stay” and “The Road Not Taken”, to describe this life journey. In the poems, Frost uses many metaphors and figurative languages to make these poems to look more vivid and meaningful. Besides, these two poems dimly narrate thing that are beautiful are often less lasting, and decisions often have the power to change a person’s life or create differences. Further, the poems, “Nothing Gold Can Stay” and “The Road Not Taken”, contain a lot of metaphors and…