Poem Road Not Taken

Subject -

The subject of the poem is making important decisions in life. The lone traveller has to make an important decision to continue his journey.

Theme

- Making important decision in life
- The realities in life
- Facing challenges in life
- Understanding oneself
- Forward-looking

Making important decision in life
The poem deals with making important decision in life. Decision making is an important aspect in life. The persona faces a situation in which he has to a very important decision that would affect his next course of action. In the poem the persona is a traveller who comes a across two diverged roads. He has to choose the one that would take him to the right destination. The persona makes the decision after weighing the pros and cons.

The realities in life
The persona faces the realities of life as a solo traveller. There is no one he can turn to for help or to assist him to make decisions. This is one of the themes in the poem. The persona realises of his immediate environment and knows that the situation is a real one. He is faced with a problem. There are two options or alternatives available but he can only choose one. This is the reality in life. There are instances in life when one has to make a decision from the number of possibilities or alternatives.

Facing challenges in life
One of the themes of the poem also relates to facing challenges in life. There are many challenges in life. The poem shows that persona is willing to face challenges in life. He is willing to make decisions that are risky. Risk-taking is part of facing challenges in life. There are many uncertainties in life as indicated by the persona but as a traveller at the cross-road of life, he is willing to take challenges to achieve his goals. Being optimistic helps face the challenges in life.

Understanding oneself
The poem also highlights the theme knowing oneself. It shows that the persona knows himself very well especially his strengths and weaknesses. He is willing to make a vital decision and face the consequences of his action. The persona is confident in making decisions.

Forward-looking
The poem highlights the theme of forward-looking. The persona as a traveller is a forward-looking person. He looks forward to the future even without knowing what the future holds. The
persona is also optimistic towards the future.


Moral Value -


The poem teaches us to deal with situations in a rational way, by understanding the situation well. It also teaches us to make important decisions carefully. The persona shows that it is important to weigh the pros and cons before solving a problem or making an important decision.

The poem highlights positive values that are important to succeed in life. It teaches us to be forward-looking, optimistic, and far-sighted. We need to be focused as life is a journey and we are all travellers. Thus, we need to make the right decisions in life.

We learn the importance of being realistic and practical in life. When we make decisions from available options we have to be careful as we have to face the consequences of our actions. It teaches us to be brave in facing the challenges in life and to make decisions carefully as some decisions in life are risky. Risk-taking is part and parcel of challenges in life.