Nevertheless, according to the author, he chooses the path that seems to be less traveled by. It would seem easier to transverse an old saying that too many people choose to take the more traveled paths, as it seems in the poem (Roberts and Henry 9). This is created as he imagines what the consequences would have been if he had decided to take the other path instead. As the story progresses, the author creates a pessimistic theme, which shows his regret of the decision he had made by choosing the wrong path. In the poem "The Road Not Taken", the author explains how decisions in life are to be made by individuals at some point in life. This is presented by the author in the traveler's decision to make a choice between the two paths which represent the "roads" of life. On the other hand, the poem "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost describes a person who made a decision not to follow the road the others had taken. According to the poem, these decisions end up becoming something they did not want to do (Giovanni 3). People tend to make decisions mostly based on what other people want. Nikki Giovanni's poem "Choices" talks about how people sometimes make decisions and choices that are not always based on their desires. The conclusion is that its people's failures which become the basis of success.ĭespite the similarities, the two poems are different in terms of approach and the message presented to humanity. According to Frost, the mistake he makes contributes to learning, especially during some difficult situations. According to the author, these choices seem to be the source of learning by the author through the decisions made in the past (Giovanni 1).
In Giovanni's poem "Choices", the main aspect of the author's focus is the review of the choices made. In the two poems, the authors present the aspect of learning. The only choice that is left for human beings is to cherish what they do in life or what they have and ignore what they may desire in vain. The human trait of always wanting more seems to be the common factor that leads to the decisions made by people in regards to the two poems.
Despite of the fact that the two poems are showing these traits in human beings, none seems to suggest a perfect answer. Unfortunately, neither sorrow nor regrets can change any of the circumstances. In the poem "Choices", the author is also seen as resenting the misfortunes that befall her. In the prom "The Road Not Taken", the author is noting the regret concerning the decision he took when he chose the path that is less taken by other people. Despite presenting their different situations in the two poems, the authors have created an idea of a vice in the description of greed.
The poem shows that human beings always tend to desire whatever they are not able to own or possess. In both poems, human beings are portrayed to be led by an underlying character of greed. Therefore, as the readers go through the poem and respond to the poem's message, it is clear that the elements of the physical journey that are contained in the poem are metaphorical to give a reflection of the day to day lives and the values of human beings. The poem is a metonymy showing the individuality as well as its expression. Robert Frost's poem, "The Road Not Taken" is a figurative journey that shows how a human spirit responds to decisions as it travels through life. In brief, this poem describes the tension between the choice of a proper path and the fear of making wrong decisions. Therefore, human beings can make difference in life depending on the way they lead and their lives are founded on the decisions they make. The poem generally tries to point out that every decision human beings make in life has positive or negative results. When doing so, the traveler regrets his decision of not taking the alternative road he avoided. On reaching a decision, the traveler guarantees himself that he will look back when he reaches the end of the road. Therefore, the traveler makes up his mind on the road to take. It is also important to mention how the traveler in the poem complains of his inability to travel both paths at the same time. The road diverges into two different paths that are normally chosen by passers-by. "The Road Not Taken" starts by describing a woodland scene with a road. While the two books take different approaches and literal differences, they have a lot of similarities. The two poems, Robert Frost's "The Road Not Taken" by and Nikki Giovanni's "Choices" describe how different choices are made and how these choices can influence everything.
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Life is full of choices, and the aspect of choosing is inevitable in human lives.
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