Robert Frost's The Road Not Taken

Robert Frost did an exceptional job of creating controversy among readers over what his poem “The Road Not Taken” is really about. Some people interpret the poem to be about the choices in life being what will really matter at the end of life, and how taking the path less traveled will enable you to be different and stronger in the end. Others would like to challenge this interpretation of Frost’s poem and declare that Frost purposefully wrote the poem to illustrate that people like to think that choosing one path over the other will make a difference, but in actuality both path are the same. So is the true meaning of Robert Frost’s poem determined by poem critics, or by each individual’s interpretations of the poem? Robert Frost himself, is

Nathan Cervo is one of these scholars that is clear in his essay “Frost’s ‘The Road Not Taken’” to be passionate about how culture has misinterpreted the poem. The intended audience for this essay is those looking for a credible source or someone looking for a detailed look at Frost’s famously misinterpreted poem. This author uses strong vocabulary, and intellectual language. He writes in a way that the reader has to challenge themselves to digest the information the writer is presenting before continuing. His essay covers a detailed look on the vocabulary used in the poem, as well as, the Latin origin of the words Frost use’s in his poem. Crevo suggests that Frost’s poem can be interrupted differently in different countries because of the different meaning of words in different languages. When wanting to do an extensive research of Robert Frost’s poem this essay would be a beneficial resource to examine the words used in the poem, and the intentions behind their use and

One of which is “Stop Saying ‘The Road Not Taken’ is About Chasing Adventure-the Real Meaning is More Complex” written by Michelle Woo. This article’s audience seems to be directed towards those reading for entertainment. This articles vocabulary is very casual and blunt. Not at all something to be used in a higher education analytical essay. This articles purpose is to persuade readers to identify Frost’s hidden meaning, by providing a brief analysis of the poem. This article provides examples of what people think about Frost’s poem and why they choose to resonate with it and refuse to identify the hidden meaning. This source would be valuable it use when asked to provide a popular source, or when needing to explain personal reasons for considering Robert Frost’s poem to be about something larger than the interpretations many others have about his famous