Individualism in Robert Frosts The Road Not Taken, Zalman Kings In Go

Individualism in Robert Frosts The Road Not interpreted, Zalman Kings In Gods Hands and James Baldwins fellows BluesEvery society has authorized values and generally accepted ways of living that are considered normal. These principles are what keep societies organized and orderly. Conforming to these principles, however, is not necessarily the road to satisfaction for each individual. The main character, Shane, in In Gods Hands, Sonny, in Sonnys Blues, and the speaker in The Road Not Taken, all choose not to live by what is considered normal, or popular, and are able to find happiness by living as individuals.Robert Frosts The Road Not Taken is a poem about the choices every individual must make in their life. The first line of this poem, Two Roads diverged in a yellowed wood, though only seven words long, can be interpreted to mean several things. First, the color of the trees being yellow, meaning that it is fall, represents a snip of change. Second, the two roads diverge d signify a choice which must be make. In this first line Frost has metaphorically depicted a person who must make a decision that will greatly change his life. The second stanza describes the road that is chosen as grassy and wanting wear. The second to furthermost line of the poem also says that the speaker took the road less traveled by. These two lines can be interpreted to mean that the choice that was made was not the popular choice. The speaker in the poem has made his decision based on individual preference, rather than what others would consider normal. The character of Sonny, in Sonnys Blues, lives a life that would not be considered normal in any society. He is a heroin addict who has spent time in prison, and centers his life on pla... ...ing get on the tour and make some money while you still can. Shane is not driven by money and success, corresponding his friends, and thrives only on his love of surfing. At the end of the story Mickey is killed trying to surf a w ave that is to big to be surfed, and Keoni gives up on traveling and returns home to his parents. Shane, however, continues his travels, and in the end is able to find what he is looking for. He fins his ultimate wave, and surfs it with no one else around, proving to himself that he is the best surfer in the world.Though these three works differ in many ways, they all share a common theme about individuality. The idea that happiness can be found without conforming to popular opinions is expressed in each of these literary pieces. The speaker in The Road Not Taken, Sonny, and Shane all obtain personal success by living life in their own way.