The Road Not Taken' by Robert

Both writers have the same message and are similar and different at the same time. All of our choices have consequences and will ultimately contribute to the path of our journey. irl” but by saying “After seeing her mother” he gives advice to show a possible consequence. In “The road not taken” it just represents choices one person is making and he receives no advice. The line is not meant to be taken seriously as one choice could not possibly make all the difference to our life. The poet’s use several techniques to convey there messages such as structure, rhythm, rhyming, use of contradictions and certain words. Meinke exhibits advice and choices for his son to make through his viewpoint. This is similar to the ending of “Advice to My Son,” because here the father uses “always serve your bread with wine. The difference in “Advice to My Son” is Meinke gives his son some choices in life with adding a little guidance. One choice is insignificant in the grand scheme of things but all of our choices together shape who one is and the path of our life's journey. Frost replies, "And that has made all the difference", is one of the most important lines of the poem because it shows the impact that our choices have on our life. Once faced with these decisions, he must weigh the options and make the most favorable choice because he might have to pay the consequences also. The last line In Road Not taken has a similar meaning. It would have made only one of many differences.

In “Advice to my Son” Meinke states, “The trick is, to live your days as if each one may be your last.