Answer: Vanity
Explanation: Vanity is excessive pride in one’s achievements and / or appearance. In the passage, the protagonist grew more in love with herself and her pride is described as darkening, which means it became something negative. Vanity is considered negative while self-love and self-admiration are positive when you experience them in healthy amounts.
I think the time of "the road not taken" and "song of the open road" pretty much described in the title themselves. Both tell the story of the importance of personal value and the freedom of making decision.
Based on that, the answers would be :
- Finding one's direction in life
- Embracing the unknown
hope this helps
I believe it's A. To support the declaration with the rest of their lives
