Question

In the poem "The Road Not Taken "What does the speaker mean by " I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference."

Answer 1

The path not taken by Robert Frost is about making an arbitrary choice between two equal options.

It is often thought to mean that the narrator made the decision to take a path that others did not travel and thus made a metaphorical statement of individuality, but clues within the poem refute this opinion.

Answer 2

The speaker, when trying to choose which road to take, looks for the road that seems less worn. At the end of the poem, the speaker asserts that choosing the road less traveled "has made all the difference"—the suggestion being that he or she has led a life of nonconformity, and is happier because of it.