Jane Horrocks Essays

"What do we actually see when we look up at the Moon with the naked eye? We make out a configuration of irregular bright and dark markings - not a close representation of any familiar object. But, almost irresistibly, our eyes connect the markings, emphasizing some, ignoring others. We seek a pattern, and we find one" says Carl Sagan, author of “The Demon Haunted World’. Patterns seem to be everywhere, the repetitive hive built by the tireless honey bees to the sometimes elusive lines in a poem.

Can a single decision change the entirety of your life from that point on? “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost gives one opinion on the subject. Frost, born in 1874, saw and was inspired by the rural landscapes of New England, which is referenced within the first lines of this poem. The poem depicted tells a story of a person as they make their way through the wilderness, deciding to follow one path or another and where this path takes them. Although the deeper figurative meaning of the poem examines

The Road Not Taken I opened my eyes to pain, my ankle was throbbing, and my stomach was turning. I made a great decision. I choose to have ankle surgery, so I could compete in gymnastics with my full ability. Everyone makes significant decisions. That is why Robert Frost's poem, "The Road Not Taken" appeals to so many people. The poem, which talks about a speaker taking a walk in the woods, allows for interpretations about life choices. "The Road Not Taken" may be interpreted in

“ Two roads diverged in yellow wood, and sorry I could not travel both, and be one traveler, long I stood, and looked down as far as I could.” Robert Frost. Sometimes people aren’t able to see what’s on the end of the path because of how far it is. In choosing what decision you want, you have to see what’s going to happen with negatives and positives. Even though sometimes when making a decision you do not know what you're dealing with. In “ The Road Not Taken “ Robert Frost uses symbolism to illustrate

Do you ever wonder which road you took in life? Perhaps you took an easier way around or maybe you made your way as a trailblazer. Robert Frost's The Road Not Taken plays out a metaphorical instance in which he made his way on a road not paved by anyone else. In an outstanding short poem that makes you question what path you yourself may have ventured throughout life. Which winding footpath have you journeyed all these years?    Starting by the fork of two roads, Frost explains in great detail the

In the poem, The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost, he mentions, "Two roads diverged in a wood and I- I took the one less travelled and that has made all the difference." As a young child I have always had the desire to travel the world and leave the comfort of my own country. I wanted to take the road less travelled and experience new and interesting things. Finally, in fifth grade, I was invited on a trip to Dubai with my aunt, uncle, and cousins and my parents were not invited. I would be going alone

In the poem, Frost finds two roads in a forest. He chooses the road not taken by others because it is grassy. Since the setting of the poem is a forest, the audience can know that nature is the main topic providing a lesson. The author obviously mentions the answer to the guiding question. He starts the poem with the encounter with two roads: one has been taken by others, the other wasn’t. He decides to choose the road not taken and decides to go back to another road later, even though he knows

“The Road Not Taken” “The Road Not Taken” was written by Robert Frost. Writers tend to let their lives inspire their works “By Frost's own account, he wrote "The Road Not Taken" as ironic commentary on his friend Edward Thomas's Romantic nature” ("The Road Not Taken."). After learning why Frost wrote this poem we can look at the real message he is trying to send. This poem can be analyzed in three different ways. The first option is looking at the life of Robert Frost and comparing it to the poem

“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma- which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of other's opinions drown out of your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow you're heart and intuition,” (Steve Jobs). You should do the right thing and never give up. A common theme in literature is that the worst times bring out the best of people. This common theme in literature is seen in the

“Two roads diverged in a wood, and I - I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.” A piece from Robert Frost’s poem “A Road Not Taken” shows how making a decision can change a person’s life. For me, my decision was talking to my parents about finding help for my severe anxiety and depression. Because of that conversation, I’m the best I have possibly been for a while. But I reminisce back to that day in the doctor’s office and wonder - wonder why I told them, wonder why

Samantha Quiroz Dr.Chanza WRT 102 February 9th, 2023 Inevitable choice making Have you ever thought back on a choice you have made with regret? The "Road not taken" by Robert Frost speaks of sympathy for being unable to be on two paths simultaneously. He took the time to analyze both paths to the point where he could not see them anymore, ultimately leading him to take the second path. By not being able to see the roads, the probability of the roads being the same was equitable. Frost tells

A tough day In Robert Frost’s poem “ The Road Not Taken”, the speaker is recalling a tough experience of making an important decision between two options alike. The speaker contemplates two roads on his or her path and is undecided which one to take. The scenario of the roads is portrayed as one- day in fall in which the speaker crushes with a fork in the middle of the wood. The speaker describes the poem with a contemplative tone, with a feeling of not regret, and with a personal reflection.

My experiences with poetry have been terrible in the past. Poetry is long, boring, and hard to understand. When I read “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost it wasn’t too long and it made some sense. It was simple and I liked the imagery of the woods. It was very rewarding to figure out the deeper meaning. This poem hasn’t changed my opinion on poetry, but I like it and relate to the story. In the first stanza, there is a fork in the road, and the traveler wants to take both. He looks down one as

Famed writer Willa Cather was once quoted saying “The end is nothing; the road is all.” This quote can mean many things to many people. Its meaning can all depends on perspective and personal experience. For me this quote I mostly agree yet seek more clarity on what the author truly wants to convey. One of my favorite poems is “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost. As I analyze the quote I can’t help but be reminded of this poem. For me Cather’s quote is saying that the road is life. The end

What does the textual evidence in lines 16-20 tell you about how the speaker in Robert Frost’s poem “The Road Not Taken,” imagines his future? Explain using details from the text. Answer: He imagine his future to be rather exciting or something that would change his perspective but in line 16 the speaker actually was bored and unsatisfied with the choice he made. The reason why I think the speaker though his future as a least fun or exciting when he though about his path before he change it is because

Cervo, Nathan. "Frost's 'The Road Not Taken.'." Explicator 47.2 (Winter 1989): 42-43. Rpt. in Poetry Criticism. Ed. Michelle Lee. Vol. 71. Detroit: Gale, 2006. Literature Resource Center. Web. 1 Nov. 2015. Nathan Cervo notes the tragic irony of Robert Frost's poem "The Road Not Taken" in this critical essay. Cervo focuses on Frost's choice of diction, for example using "road" over "path" and the interpretative implications of these choices. Cramer, Jeffrey S. "Mountain Interval: 'The Road Not

Robert Frost did an exceptional job of creating controversy among readers over what his poem “The Road Not Taken” is really about. Some people interpret the poem to be about the choices in life being what will really matter at the end of life, and how taking the path less traveled will enable you to be different and stronger in the end. Others would like to challenge this interpretation of Frost’s poem and declare that Frost purposefully wrote the poem to illustrate that people like to think that

What if life had multiple paths people could take or people could choose from? What is life on a less traveled path, Or a path never traveled? Well in the Short poem “The Road Not Taken” By Robert Frost he’s here to tell you what it’s like in a life of this;He does these things by using Diction, Metaphorical Language, and Form to tell us what it’s like on the road less traveled. Frost starts off the second stanza with “Then took the other, as just as fair”(6). Frost’s diction in this first line represents

In the poem, “The Road Not Taken,” by Robert Frost, the author takes about life changing experiences and how they affect one's life. Life is about making all different types of decisions that can affect one is a positive or negative way. The author has a lot of attitude about choices and how they can affect one's life. In the poem, the person can only choose one path and both paths are equally the same and fair. This person wants to take both paths but knows that there is only one that can be taken

Two poems that are often compared and contrasted are "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost and Langston Hughes' "Mother to Son." Both poems discuss themes of choices and obstacles, but they present these themes in very different ways. "The Road Not Taken" is written in a contemplative, introspective tone, while "Mother to Son" is written in a more direct, conversational tone. Additionally, "The Road Not Taken" is written in rhymed verse and is set in the countryside, while "Mother to Son" is written