The document discusses Robert Frost's poem "The Road Not Taken" and how it is commonly misinterpreted as being about taking the non-traditional path. However, the video mentioned argues it is actually about rationalizing one's actions. It asks the reader to comment on this human tendency to rationalize actions and why a narrator would alter events in their story.

1. Consider Frost's "The Road Not Taken." A common
(mis)interpretation of the poem is that it's about taking the
nontraditional path. However, it seems to be more about a
poem about rationalizing one's actions, as described in the video
below. After reviewing the video, comment on this tendency of
humans to rationalize actions. Why would this narrator tell a
story where he/she clearly alters events?