Robert Frost's poem, "The Road Not Taken", is an insightful idealistic attempt in illustrating the paradox of free will. In the first line, Frost uses the metaphor "Two roads diverged" (1), to establish n

Similarly, in Kate Chopin's short story "The Story of an Hour," the central theme of individuality is also expressed. When Mrs. Mallard received the news of her husband' s death, she was in a deep state of grief. After she realized that she would now have freedom, she began to rejoice. Even though she loved her husband and will weep for him again, one thought comes to her over and over again: "free, free, free!"(546). Mrs. Mallard realizes at that instant that her life from now on is her own to live as she chooses; no more will she have to give in to the needs and wishes of her husband. She experiences a sense of independence to be who she wants to be without having to worry about her husband. This reflects the idea of individuality because Mrs. Mallard "would live for herself"(548). She was delighted to be able to make her own decisions and be "free! Body and soul free"(548)

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