In the first stanza, the narrator says, "And sorry I could not travel both..." This quote is plainly explaining how difficult is it to make a decision because it is impossible not to wonder about the opportunity cost; what the decision maker will miss out on. There is a strong sense of regret before the choice is even made and it lies in the knowledge that in one lifetime, it is impossible to travel down every path. In an attempt to make a decision, the traveler "looks down one as far as I could". The road that will be chosen leads to the unknown, as does any choice in life. A

"Then took the other, just as fair, and having perhaps the better claim." This quote in the second stanza and what made it have the better claim was that, "it was grassy and wanted wear." It was something that was obviously not for everyone because it seemed that the majority of people took the other path and therefore he calls it "the road less traveled by." The fact that the traveler took this path over the more popular, secure one indicates the type of personality he has; one that does not want to necessarily follow the crowd but do more of what has never been done and is different.

There are many equally valid meanings to this poem that Robert Frost may or may not have intended. All in all, it seems that he is trying to portray the message that decision making may be hard but the right thing to do is never to follow. Frost is trying to promote individuality by encouraging the reader to follow their heart and not someone else's. He's plainly saying to take "The Road Not Taken."

s much as he may strain his eyes to see as far the road stretches, eventually it surpasses his vision and he can never see where it is going to lead. It is the way that he chooses here that sets him off on his journey and decides where

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Approximate Word count = 831
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)