The Road Not Taken, By Robert Frost

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English 102

7 May, 2015 Most people live a lifestyle of routine which can lead to a successful, yet dull life. Keeping to such a routine can be overwhelming, but the possibilities that it can lead to are endless and rewarding. While both poets Dickinson and Frost believe in expanding range of possibilities in life, the two differ in the process of reaching those possibilities. Frost advocates that the experience of trying new things will allow an individual to process and further expand their knowledge by simply taking the path less taken by others. Meanwhile, Dickson would argue that by thinking in new ways, one could increase their possibilities of having new experiences. In Robert Frost's poem “The Road Not Taken,” he expands on the

In her lifetime, she was unable to venture out into the world and experience an exciting life. Though in the drive to acquire the satisfaction she yearned for, let alone bare a lifetime full of dull events, Dickinson used her imagination to create scenarios in her poems that she would have loved to experience in reality. Therefore, she utilized her imagination to create means of building a better path, regardless of how that path may be. This poem embodies her belief of the power of imagination, challenging her readers to escape from their reality and see the possibilities available to them within their own mind. Dickinson offers her readers the tool that will enable them to alter how they view and experience life without the risk of failing. This tool creates a compelling idea for people to embarking upon difficult tasks in which most would struggle, but will eventually to prevail due to their belief that all will be accomplished if you poise yourself in the right

I cannot bare the concept of not creating and building my future based on my own doing. How could I enjoy a full life with thrill and pleasure knowing that I chose the easy way and avoid hard work? I feel that Frost lays down a solid foundation for today's youth to perceive as guidance. Thus, I cannot take his poem "the road not taken" lightly and would rather continue to share it with my friends. The more people I can motivate to not take the easy way out, the more I will feel accomplished. Robert Frost has shed light on this concept for me and since then I feel more open about my thoughts. I feel reinforced in my mentality knowing that there is a poem conveying the same