Supplementary Texts for Area of Study: CHANGE

English Supplementary Texts Assessment Task 1 [texts located on back page] The Road Not Taken Title: The Road Not Taken Text Type: Poem Source: Frost, Robert - Published 1916 Purpose: The primary purpose of Frost's 'The Road Not Taken' is to communicate the idea that decisions - and the changes that are the consequences of them - can not be avoided in life, and must be confronted. Its purpose is also to tell us that we must …

…was always open to change and willing to try new things. While 'A Fortunate Life' is set from the early to middle 20th century, Leunig's cartoon is a contemporary piece. The difference in values is very apparent, as Facey's attitudes towards change are very open. Leunig on the other hand is making a social commentary about how attitudes and values towards change have changed (irony) in our time, and that change is much more controlled.