the road was no taken appreciation
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he Road Not Taken is a poem which has been much praised by readers and the critics. It was published in 1916 in the volume of poems “Mountain Interval”. It is a personal lyric which records the personal experience of the poet.
This short, simple, poem conveys a very important message to the readers. The poet’s experience becomes symbolic of human experience in all ages.
Once, travelling alone in the woods, the poet stood at a point where two roads diverged. He felt confused in selecting the path. He could not travel both roads at the same time. So he chose the path that was less travelled and this choice had “made all the difference.” It was in 1912, that Frost took an important decision in his life. He decided to make poetry his vocation in life. For this purpose, he went to England with his family. His first volume of poems was published there and received high praise. With his reputation established, he returned to America. Then he was eminently successful as a poet. It was the choice the poet made which determined his destiny. Here, the poet suggests that timely and proper decisions have far-reaching and life long consequences in human life.
The ‘road’ has a symbolic meaning. It indicates the way of life. Most of the people love materialistic life but very few people love spiritual life. The poet took ‘less Travelled’ road and that has made all the difference. The Road Not Taken depicts the confusion that prevails in modern life.
The poem is written in very simple language. There are four stanzas each of five lines. Each stanza presents a small episode. and successfully brings forth the theme of making a choice. The title of the poem is suggestive and symbolic. The personal experience of the poet acquires universal proportions. It is not restricted to the personal level.