Robert Frost is a beloved poet who wrote the poem, "The Road Not Taken," which discusses the decisions one confronts in life and which path one should take. Frost plainly points out that in life you have two options on the decision you have to make: either you be a "follower" and do what everybody else has done when they've had that same decision to make or be an individual and follow your own path? These two options are the basis for the whole poem he states either be a follower or choose your own path which might be the hardiest thing you'll do but in the end you'll be more satisfied because you did it all on your own.
Personally I love this poem, I read it for the first time in ninth grade and feel in love with this poem because of the message that it gives off in his argument of following your own mind, spirit and heart and not anybody else's path for in the end the path one takes on their own is the most rewarding. I also liked the fact that he used nature as a way to represent life and the decisions one comes upon.
Question: Do people feel really unsecure when they're alone and that's the reason why they choose to follow others instead of what they'd really want?
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Well, yeah. People prefer to stick to a larger group because it validates them as a person. Thats why we have countries, religions, etc--because people are insecure and need something to take away the existential angst (to some extent).
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