The Almost Universally Misinterpreted Poem "The Road Not Taken" and the Fascinating Story Behind It
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Robert Frost is one of the most critically acclaimed American poets of the 20th century, which is a roundabout way of saying you almost certainly studied one of his poems in school. Most likely, it was a short piece called The Road Not Taken- a poem famous for being one of the most misunderstood and misinterpreted poems ever written, and a testament to how twisted the meaning of something can be by taking a quote out of context. Oh, and it also played a small role in the death of the guy it was written about.
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Sources:
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2011/jul/29/robert-frost-edward-thomas-poetry
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/11/books/review/Miles-t.html?_r=1&
http://www.businessinsider.com/frosts-road-not-taken-poem-interpretation-2014-3?IR=T
http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2013/08/15/orange_is_the_new_black_on_road_less_traveled_show_gets_robert_frost_poem.html
http://www.sparknotes.com/poetry/frost/section7.rhtml
https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=amUdiZLtBJcC&pg=PA137&dq=robert+frost+very+tricky+poem&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CCEQ6AEwAGoVChMInY-IvqToxwIVBdWACh2hrwc7#v=onepage&q=robert%20frost%20very%20tricky%20poem&f=false
http://www.poetryfoundation.org/poem/173536
http://www.english.illinois.edu/maps/poets/a_f/frost/road.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Thomas_%28poet%29
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Frost
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https://youtu.be/Wi2KKtnLDyI
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https://youtu.be/6f04SEIBgXM
In this video:
Robert Frost is one of the most critically acclaimed American poets of the 20th century, which is a roundabout way of saying you almost certainly studied one of his poems in school. Most likely, it was a short piece called The Road Not Taken- a poem famous for being one of the most misunderstood and misinterpreted poems ever written, and a testament to how twisted the meaning of something can be by taking a quote out of context. Oh, and it also played a small role in the death of the guy it was written about.
Want the text version?: http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2015/09/robert-frost-poem-killed-friend/
Sources:
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2011/jul/29/robert-frost-edward-thomas-poetry
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/11/books/review/Miles-t.html?_r=1&
http://www.businessinsider.com/frosts-road-not-taken-poem-interpretation-2014-3?IR=T
http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2013/08/15/orange_is_the_new_black_on_road_less_traveled_show_gets_robert_frost_poem.html
http://www.sparknotes.com/poetry/frost/section7.rhtml
https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=amUdiZLtBJcC&pg=PA137&dq=robert+frost+very+tricky+poem&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CCEQ6AEwAGoVChMInY-IvqToxwIVBdWACh2hrwc7#v=onepage&q=robert%20frost%20very%20tricky%20poem&f=false
http://www.poetryfoundation.org/poem/173536
http://www.english.illinois.edu/maps/poets/a_f/frost/road.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Thomas_%28poet%29
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Frost
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