Octavio Paz is the author of the poem entitled “The Road”. The setting of the story seems to take place on a street somewhere in the world. The meaning of the road may be metaphorical, but it is not very clear from the author. The narrator of the poem appears to be male, because the narrator describes a man who is himself. The narrator seems to be telling the story of a dream he had. The narrator is very cautious of his surroundings. The tone of his voice sounds very scared. It takes place at night in “A Long Silent Road” (1). Most likely, it is in late autumn because the narrator describes that he is walking on dry fallen leaves. At first, the narrator shows up all alone, but he has the strange feeling that someone is following him. The narrator describes the feeling that “Someone behind me, stepping on a stone, is leaving” (5). In the dream, the expressed feeling may show that someone is following the narrator, but when he turns to see who it is, no one is there. In daily life, many people move forward and achieve success. This is an example of...