Response to Robert Frost
When I was in English 251, my professor told us that Frost's poem "The Road Not Taken" was frequently misunderstood. The only foreknowledge of the poem that I had was that one of my companions on my mission loved it, and he would recite it quite often. Then in class we had the opportunity to memorize a Frost poem. So, I chose "The Road Not Taken." I found it very interesting to hear the mistake that Olivia made in class when she said that it was called "the Road Less Traveled." It was then pointed out that that was a common mistake. I did not believe that until I heard two others call it, "The Road Less Traveled." So I began to dig deeper into the title itself. The poem is not about the road that is less traveled but about the one that the narrator did not take. I always considered this poem to be a happy poem, based on the reaction that my companion had to the poem and the interpretation that he gave me. It inspired him to make decisions that weren't "with the crowd." So, it was very interesting to actually sit down, memorize the poem and think about the meaning. The poem is about the road "not" taken. This makes me think of all the decisions that I have made in life where I wondered afterwards, "What
I figure the most important part of poetry is the feeling and message that you take from the poem, whether it is one of inspiration, empathy or sorrow. It was to a 17 year old guy who was dying of Leukemia. But, the traveler chooses one and then takes it, knowing that the path will takes its course and there will not be time to see how the other would be. It may be about the destructive nature of "desire" and "hate" and how, in truth, both are things to be wary of. It will be a story of how that decision made all the difference in how his life turned out. He read a few lines of poetry and then said, "Now THAT is a death poem!" So, I am glad that we have a professor who can guide us, or at least tell us when we are way off, but even then, how do we know that he or she understands the true intended meaning that the poet had in mind? I guess it is up to me to read, interpret, study and understand. " It was very fitting for the film and it added meaning to the poem for me. Sometimes I think that we can look too deep and find meanings that aren't there at all. That is the issue that I have with poetry. We all make decisions in our lives. Both paths or decisions seem to be about the same and there is no telling what will happen. Again, Frost's tone is regretful and he says, "I shall be telling this with a sigh.
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