In The Road Not Taken, Robert
Frost conveys the timeless message of need for the individual to embark on his
or her own path astray from society. The
dilemma of being stuck between two decisions is an every day occurrence. It is
Frost’s approach to the problem that shows the foil in society’s ways. When
Frost is first instinct is to look down the way that society would have chosen.
The purpose of this syntax is to show that are natural instinct is to want to
do what everyone else is doing because it is comfortable. However, it isn’t
until Frost looks at his second option that he sees the value in not conforming
to society. Through his use of diction and syntax, Frost is able to express the
value of individuality when faced with a physical and moral dilemma.
