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Comment 17 of 797, added on October 11th, 2004 at 9:30 AM.
I would like to put forward the use of a trick scientists have been using
for decades. What is Simpler/More Likely??
When there are two theories that satisfies a phenomenon/question/etc. the
simpler is more likeky. Some people might think it is wrong to use such a
technique on an artform, espescially poetry. But, Frost was a human, and
unless he wanted it to be specificaly confusing, he would have one meaning
in mind. Assumeing he did not set out to make a multi-purpose ( NOT
MULTI-LAYERD), I was fully set on taking the literal view of taking a
harder path, yada yada. On reading jelly rolls coment however, I puase.
Some of what he said makes since, but he throws so much bombastity into it,
that it's hard to make out what he truly meant other than "I realise I'm
arrogant, there's a reason to. Mindless worms..."
He asks us to ask him for his interpretation. Alright, please enlighten us
O great poetry guru! Be to us for poetry as Einstien was for physics! Let
the common peoples see what you do!
And for all of the sarcasm dripping off each word, I really am quite
interested in an alternitive analysis other than the ones above.
alex from United States
Comment 16 of 797, added on October 10th, 2004 at 8:02 PM.
This poem represents life as a journey of choices. The forks are choices
you come to and the road you go down depends on what decision you make. The
lesser traveled road is the road a leader would want to take, someone who
doesn't follow the crowd.
Lexi from United States
Comment 15 of 797, added on October 7th, 2004 at 7:02 PM.
The Road Not Taken is the one we all dare to travel down. It is an
adventure, the path of learning and knowledge. New discoveries are made
there if we dare to go there. It takes courage, and faith in oneself to
dare to travel upon it. It is an open trail to everyone but a harder more
difficult one. It is an eye-opener, a soul seeker, a place to reflect and
build. If you dare to take it and accomplish all that you set out to
do...then leave all the buliding blocks for the next one to build upon.
Divine wisdom comes from the spirit of a man that came from his Great
Creator.
Nancy
Comment 14 of 797, added on October 4th, 2004 at 10:13 PM.
Do any of you believe in anything? There are not many meanings in this
poem. Frost is a genius, because he, like Shakespeare provides two ways of
reading his works: the fallen view for the sentimentalists and the wise
view for those who have the conviction and awareness to search for truth by
noticing the details. The poem is not called the road less travelled by.
It is called The Road Not Taken. Why do so many think it is called the
former? Because they see the world the way they want to see it (Disney
fans no doubt) rather than the way it actually is. These are the people
who have the thing framed on their wall, as if to express to the world that
they are proud nonconformists (ego), or to comfort themselves by convincing
themselves that their fuck-ups are justified by their courage (ego). These
are the people that see two roads that look pretty much the same, and then
pat themselves on the back for choosing the difficult one. Ultimately, the
most difficult path is the one where you admit the truth about yourself, by
not glorifying your past decisions, but by being happy with yourself no
matter if you made good ones or bad ones. That is the road not taken by
most, and that is the road Frost would like you to take so you can stop
living in denial and start getting real. I know what you relativists out
there are thinking. This guy sounds like an arrogant prick and if he's
right about Frost then he too is an elitist. All I'll say to that is that
nothing truly worthwile is easy, nothing truly true is accessible to people
who don't search every nook and cranny, and the only way to join the club
is to stop saying everybody has a right to their opinion and start
believing you might just be right. If you'd like my analysis of the poem,
just ask.
jellyroll from United Kingdom
Comment 13 of 797, added on October 3rd, 2004 at 8:13 PM.
all of you have valid points. i can say no more
E. E. Cummings from United States
Comment 12 of 797, added on September 28th, 2004 at 8:15 PM.
This poem produces a multitude of implications, which each indivicual can
interpret to his or her own liking. The interpretation that I
predominately tend to deem acceptable embraces the thought of Frost, later
in life, telling this story to others, and embellishing the details or
facts to seem more attractive. However, to each his own.
Kevin
Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Kevin from United States
Comment 11 of 797, added on September 27th, 2004 at 9:06 AM.
According to me frost hads depicted the poem very well , the main theme of
the poem stands out that you got to be one traveller,you can't choose two
paths and walk on them, but there will always be curosity about the other
path, as it is human tendency to be curious abt things which they are
unaware of. Robert frost is one writer who potarys a problem and explore
the many paradoxical issues it involves, he never says this is right or
wrong, he just puts 2 opposing ideas both are right
hence in short he potarys society as it is with diffrtent views
christine from India
Comment 10 of 797, added on September 22nd, 2004 at 10:30 PM.
there are many meanings in this poem no doubt and we each interpret in or
own way. But I look at it as simply as I can.... break it down. the roads
are obviously lifes choices to me. with the last line indicating the lesser
traveled or harder road is usually more rewarding..or the most dificult
choices lead to the most reward...we then again can say that this is but a
few words a man wrote years ago.ofering words of wisdom or entertainment.
jerry from United States
Comment 9 of 797, added on September 22nd, 2004 at 12:43 PM.
I disagree with the notion that one would probably regret a second chance.
Personally, I had a second-chance to study in academia and attain long
lasting dreams of high achievment in study.
Specifically, after graduating in my 20s at a top public university, I
earned only Bs and Cs. It was a difficult transtional time in my life.
Nonetheless, in spite of the vigors and obligations of life, I forced my
conditions to allow for pursuit of another undergraduate degree some years
later.
In this second opportunity to study and achieve, I earned all A's and
graduated with the most prestigious distinctions. It was a personal
achievment for which I had long dreamed. To be sure, there was no time
where I regretted my choice to study another 5 years. Indeed, I left my
career frozen with no increase in experience and therefore earnings, and I
worked at night for mizerly wages barely capable of supporting me despite a
college degree from a top school. And in the final analysis, it was worth
every minute of study and every lost dollar.
Therefore, it is clear not everyone would regret a second opportunity to
make a correct choice. In addtion, I suspect if everyone maintained the
willingness to "righ" a past "wrong," then no one would regret the
opportunity to make that "wong" "right."
Michael from United States
Comment 8 of 797, added on September 20th, 2004 at 1:30 PM.
If only...is a sentiment we all use, usually when a supposedly wrong
decision has been made. In reality if we had a second chance of choosing
the right path; we would probably regret our choice.
Terence Smiyh from United Kingdom
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I would like to put forward the use of a trick scientists have been using
for decades. What is Simpler/More Likely??
When there are two theories that satisfies a phenomenon/question/etc. the
simpler is more likeky. Some people might think it is wrong to use such a
technique on an artform, espescially poetry. But, Frost was a human, and
unless he wanted it to be specificaly confusing, he would have one meaning
in mind. Assumeing he did not set out to make a multi-purpose ( NOT
MULTI-LAYERD), I was fully set on taking the literal view of taking a
harder path, yada yada. On reading jelly rolls coment however, I puase.
Some of what he said makes since, but he throws so much bombastity into it,
that it's hard to make out what he truly meant other than "I realise I'm
arrogant, there's a reason to. Mindless worms..."
He asks us to ask him for his interpretation. Alright, please enlighten us
O great poetry guru! Be to us for poetry as Einstien was for physics! Let
the common peoples see what you do!
And for all of the sarcasm dripping off each word, I really am quite
interested in an alternitive analysis other than the ones above.
alex from United States