A theme that can be linked to The Road Not Taken, Fire and Ice, and Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening by Robert Frost, is that of choices and consequences. The three poems discuss the different types of choices the author should make, and the possible consequences that would come out of those decisions. In The Road Not Taken, the author faces a dilemma of choosing between two roads to travel.
The two roads have both similarities and differences. Whichever road he takes will either lead to a secure future or to destruction. In this poem, the theme of choices and consequences is very pronounced as any choice made will affect the author.
In the second poem, Fire and Ice, the issue of choice is presented through the author’s thought process when he tries to determine how the world would eventually end. If it ends in fire it will be in passion, while if it ends in ice it will be in hate. The author has a choice to make between the two endings as a possible school of thought. It is important to note that choices and consequences is not a major theme in the second poem. It is only brought out through a deeper analysis of the stanzas.
Lastly, the poem Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening presents the theme of choices and consequences through the mental anguish of the author to either remain in the woods or move on as he is tired and needs rest. Any choice the author makes will have a consequence. If he stays in the woods he will not be able to fulfill his obligations at home, and if he continues his journey he will not fully appreciate the beauty of the woods.