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Frost, Robert, “The Road Not Taken” Frost, Robert, “The Road Not Taken” Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ. Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ. 2004. pp 188-1892004. pp 188-189

““both that morning equally lay” (Frost 189)both that morning equally lay” (Frost 189)

““way leads on to way” (Frost 189)way leads on to way” (Frost 189)

““that has made all the difference” (Frost that has made all the difference” (Frost 189)189)

The narrator is walking along a road. The The narrator is walking along a road. The road reaches a point where it splits into road reaches a point where it splits into two roads. One road is more popular than two roads. One road is more popular than the other. The narrator looks at each road the other. The narrator looks at each road and chooses the one that is less popular. and chooses the one that is less popular. The narrator thinks this is an important The narrator thinks this is an important decision.decision.

This poem is very meaningful to me This poem is very meaningful to me because I too have chosen the less because I too have chosen the less popular option. When Frost speaks of the popular option. When Frost speaks of the road he is referring to life’s journey. When road he is referring to life’s journey. When the road splits he has to make a decision the road splits he has to make a decision about the direction of his life. Although about the direction of his life. Although one path is more popular than the other he one path is more popular than the other he follows his heart. I think there is a lot for follows his heart. I think there is a lot for people to learn from this poem: following people to learn from this poem: following your instincts is often the best decision.your instincts is often the best decision.