Once a choice is made it may never be retracted. The choice then is very important to the persona and it must be done with much discretion. Even if he decides that he prefers the other path he will have to backtrack wasting much time to return to the original path. By choosing the road not taken the persona is choosing his path to the exclusion of the other path. This would suppose that the theme of the poem is to glorify those who choose independence and personal freedom over conformity. There is a suggestion in the end that he took the proper road because вЂњthe road less traveledвЂќ has вЂњmade all the differenceвЂќ. The persona establishes his individuality by choosing the road less taken toward the end.

For most of the poem, it appeared that both paths were the same. Note however that this is only established in the last stanza. The other path had the grass grown tall and the grass wanted to wear, which is to say that it was an untrodden path. In one path the grass has been trodden by numerous people passing through it. He sees that there is an easy path that others take. He can see that there are two paths in the woods and that he can only choose one. He will choose his way.ДЄs can be seen in the opening paragraph, the persona is in a moment of crisis. The antonym of conformity a non-conformist figuratively as well as does not take the road taken by others. The very title вЂњRoad Not TakenвЂќ suggests that persona used by the poet is a non-conformist. Literal Theme of Individualism / Non-Conformity Both themes will be discussed to provide a holistic study of the poem. A more critical interpretation of the theme is that it is about regret and personal mythmaking.

From a literal perspective, it is a celebration of individualism and a pain to non-conformity. Like most of FrostвЂ™s poems, it is lyrical. The Road Not Taken is FrostвЂ™s most quoted poem. Even Frost was amused that people thought that this poem was supposed to be inspirational (Pritchard) Thomas always complained that he should have chosen a different path, hence the road not taken. Perhaps the poet refers to his choice of profession as a poet and his sailing to England (in 1912) leaving behind the safe but beaten tracks of his motherland where he could have led a happy and contented life of a farmer.Frost had intended the poem to be a jest towards his fellow poet and dear friend Edward Thomas.

His statement вЂthis has made all the differenceвЂ™ is a sort of confession of repentant, hesitation, and sighing. The speaker doesnвЂ™t seem happy because he regrets having taken up the second road. The two roads depict the confusion, in spite of making a choice one is never content and feels may be the other choice was better. To think off the beaten track always pays and makes the difference. Very few dare to take up challenges and choose a less traveled road. Hence, they often follow the less risky and more acceptable decisions. Generally, people are confused when they have to make a choice because it has far-reaching consequences. Though his decision to take the less-traveled road has made all the difference. The man then says that he will be telling with a вЂ sighвЂ someday in the future, still thinking what life would have been if he had chosen the more traveled road. Though he is not sure if ever again he would pass by it because one road leads to another and leaves no chance to change oneвЂ™s decision, so he wonвЂ™t get a chance to go back. He chooses the less traveled, grassy road because it needs wear and leaves the other road for some other day. The man stands there contemplating, and feels sad that he is unable to travel on both roads as both of them seem to be rewarding. The two roads in fact represent two alternative ways of life. The poet uses the fork in the road as a metaphor for the choices a person makes in life. It tells about a man who comes to a fork, in the road he is traveling upon. The poetвЂ™s experience becomes symbolic of human experience in all ages and countries. It is a great lyric that records a personal experience of the poet, but from the personal and the individual the poet soon rises to the universal and the general.

Frost a road not taken analysis