On “The Road Not Taken” It is not uncommon for a work to be misinterpreted or misunderstood from the author's true intentions, and one of the best examples is the case of Robert Frost's poem, “The Road Not Taken.” For as long as it has been read, “The Road Not Taken” has been interpreted as one of the most foremost bastions of individualism and as a justification the idea of “not following the crowd.” The most commonly held interpretation of “The Road Not Taken” is that it is a story of a man traveling in the woods. He comes across a fork in the path and after seeing that one of the paths is well worn by other travelers, decides to take the path less traveled. The last two lines, “I took the one less traveled by, /And that has made all the difference“ (lines 19-20). are seen as proof that he is well rewarded for his individualism. The reality however is that upon closer examination, Robert Frosts true intentions couldn't be further from the aforementioned.
Rhyme to me is a very important part in poems. If there is no rhyme the poem seems to be boring because of the way that they have written. Something that I would consider to be boring would be free verse poetry. If your poem sets a good meter and has a good beat it seems to flow a lot better than without it. The poem "Nothing Gold Can Stay" by Robert Frost gives you a good example of this.
He means that if the venture needs you to be anyone else but yourself, it will lead to no good. This reveals to me that Thoreau believes strongly in the individual, being yourself, and seeking your own path. This quote is also applicable to modern life because many ventures nowadays require you to conform for some purpose. The second aphorism I remembered is “Our life is frittered away by detail...Simplicity, simplicity.” Thoreau means that our focus and attention to detail now in society and culture do nothing but to waste our lives away needlessly. He believes simplicity is the better choice.
What’s the use of stories that aren’t even true?” says Mr. Sengupta. (Rushdie 20) This quote shows that Mr. Sengupta believes that stories have no value and it is a waste of time to tell stories. This shows that he does not believe in the idea of expressing your thoughts freely. Rashid believes that expressing your thoughts is vital in life. “However, there were people who thought Rashid’s stories were useful.” (Rushdie 20) This quote shows that Rashid was a storyteller and that there were people really appreciated him and his thoughts.
The Most Dangerous Game is a great example of this type of literature because it lacks organic unity. This narrative, written by Richard Connell, has no theme. It is merely a good hunting story meant to entertain an audience and nothing else. Both, literary and commercial fiction, have major similarities and differences. Both types of literature are also types of art.
The speaker in the poem by John Keats does not believe in legacy, nor does he believe that lives are significant. Finally, the poem by Housman expresses his belief in legacy, and that he thinks the way to insure the best possible legacy is to die in one’s prime. Further analysis demonstrates the differences between these equally important perspectives. “There is a strange charm in the hope of a good legacy that wonderfully reduces the sorrow people otherwise may feel for the death of their relatives and friends.” This quote by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra falls under the Leaving a Legacy sub-theme. It expresses a positive view of leaving a legacy.
Maybe he lost someone close to him, He ends the poem by saying I hear in the deep heart core and to me it means that this is all he wants to do with his life and he looks at it as passion. The poem overall was a good one but personally I would not want to be the person in his story. Those winters Sundays by Robert Hayden is a beautiful poem it tell a grown man perspective of his father. In the poem it is very clear that there is a distance between them a very little communication. But it is discovered at the end of
Sonnet 73 has fourteen lines with three quatrains which are mainly about the old age and youth. In Sonnet 73, we can see the image of the old man who is remembering his young days and trying to tell his beloved about his love. The first quatrain describes the time in the poem which is near winter. In the two lines, “That time of year thou mayst in me behold/ When yellow leaves, or none, or few, do hang” (Shakespeare) tell the readers about the time of the year. The yellow leaves are almost completely fallen from the trees.
First I would like to provide a brief summary of what the poem is about and its main idea. The literal meaning of the poem is: it is about a man traveling through a forest and he reaches a point in the forest where his path splits into two; each road diverting away from each other; both roads appearing similar but one is not used as much. He wishes he could take both roads but he knows that he will never be able to come back and take the path he missed the first time. After much thought, he decides to take the road that was less traveled by. The figurative meaning of the poem is: it is about making difficult decisions and personal choices.
“Don’t go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path…and leave a trail” -Ralph Waldo Emerson Excerpt: This is similar to Robert Frost’s poem, “The Road Not Taken”, where the traveler takes the road less traveled after arriving at a fork in the road. We will all face times where we have to make a choice of one or the other and be content with the decided direction. By taking the road less traveled, you’re straying from the normal, you’re not going the same, average way that everyone else goes. actually had not come across this until last year. At the Patriots Hall of Fame, they play a 15 minute video that gives a little history about the Patriots and how they have come to be what they are now.