There is great ambiguity in the poem as well. Is the narrator reminiscing on their decision with relief or regret? Is the narrator throwing caution at the reader or emboldening us? I believe the narrator is essentially imparting their wisdom to us in an impartial manner by saying: the paths we choose do not determine our future, rather it is the actions we make with those decisions that dictate our outcome. And that our paths naturally navigate the unknown, uncharted territories of our lives and we cannot predict the outcome. What is important is that we move forward with life in a decisive manner and do not stand still out of hesitation, fear or mere indecisiveness.
@sherryfyman70662 ай бұрын
Thanks, Jen. I’ve actually been thinking about this poem quite a bit recently. I am 75 now and I remember finding it in a book in my school library when I was 12 or 13. It was the first poem I ever read and tried to grapple with. I hadn’t thought about it for years but recently began to wonder how this poem may have impacted me so long ago and how I would now evaluate the choices I’ve made. I’m sure at 12 or 13 it was a destabilizing realization that I would be making decisions that would foreclose other choices.
@GreypathEditz7 ай бұрын
why are people like this so underratted
@JenChan7 ай бұрын
Haha thank you so much - I appreciate you xxxx
@sam-lz6pi Жыл бұрын
Excellent, many thanks! What's interesting is that most Americans read this poem as praising typically American virtues like individuality, nonconformism, courage, and so on, even though this interpretation is not really borne out by the text itself.
@JenChan Жыл бұрын
Haha, we all come to a text with our own set of cultural and subjective biases!
@sambasivaraovejendla52745 ай бұрын
Great diction! Love your analysis!
@Karobar-wt7mj3 ай бұрын
Thanks for this video❤
@FolorunshoIsrael-k7m3 ай бұрын
Love this
@tetttettamilli6761 Жыл бұрын
@JC - Absolutely love ur content; so happy I subed. Happy I 'took this road' 😁.
@JenChan Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching and subbing! Great to know you find the content helpful xxx
@chris-sg5qp Жыл бұрын
can you make a video on remains by simon armitage for gcse power and conflict?