Life Lessons

In the second semester, the Honors English class studied many texts, but three stood out as being significant to human culture and knowledge. These texts have been inspiring people for decades with beautiful figurative language and deeper meanings. Even though they are from different time periods, each poem is connected through their messages of life and love. “The Road Not Taken,” by Robert Frost, “The Writer,” by Richard Wilbur, and “The Raven,” by Edgar Allan Poe, are the three most important texts from semester two.

Robert Frost provides wisdom about choices, in his poem, “The Road Not Taken.” The first line of the poem explains that Frost was given two choices, or roads to go on. He was undeceive and wished to take both. Many people find themselves at crossroads with two equal choices, wishing to take both. “And sorry I could not travel both and be one traveler, long I stood.” Robert Frost couldn’t take both paths, and neither can anyone else. An example of this is that track and soccer season are the same. Can one person choose track and soccer at the same time? Life doesn’t work like that. Still, people would rather stand at these cross roads all day, debating. Robert Frost says that choices are hard, but also a necessary part of growth. He explains that by choosing the right path, happiness can come. “Two roads diverged in a wood, and I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.” If a person’s heart really loves soccer, then that crossroad could make the difference between success and failure. Choices can be positive and negative, the important part is that there is no dawdling at the crossroads.

“The Writer,” by Richard Wilbur is an important text because it teaches the value of independence. I...

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...ith no one to provide comfort, and so he makes up his own distraction. This type of grief can be threatening and destructive. Many don’t give proper recognition to people who need help. Heartbreak isn’t pretty, and death is never subtle.

The three texts from semester two were extremely influential in the lives of many people. They have deeper meanings and teach the world about the most important lessons in life. Reading is one of the ways to make mistakes without the pain of actually doing the mistakes. Poems can teach about the necessary character traits needed to live a happy life. “The Road Not Taken,” by Robert Frost, “The Writer,” by Richard Wilbur, and “The Raven,” by Edgar Allan Poe, are the three most important texts from semester two.

Works Cited

“The Road Not Taken,” by Robert Frost, “The Writer,” by Richard Wilbur, and “The Raven,” by Edgar Allan Poe