The Journey Never Ends

Eng125: Introduction to Literature

The Journey Never Ends: A Comparison of the Theme of the Life, Death, Rebirth Journey in Robert Frost's "The Road Not Taken" and Jean Rhys' "I Used to Live Here Once"

Life is a journey from experience to experience. One is born, grows to maturity, declines into old age, and finally, passes from life into death. While it is debatable whether there is existence beyond what is experienced physically, the belief in life after death has been held by many since the beginning of recorded history.

The mysteries of life and death have been speculated upon for thousands of years. Since humans began to observe the rising of the sun, the turning of the seasons, and the life cycle of plants, they have speculated on the...