Reflection: A Worn Path

Recently for class we read “A Worn Path” by Eudora Welty in which it tells the story about Phoenix Jackson and her journey to the city from her house to get to a doctor’s office where she gets medicine for her grandson’s throat. “A Worn Path” is a story about undying love for a person and the sacrifices we must to for it. In this short story we see how Phoenix sacrifice herself and take that path that she has walk all over again facing moments of pride, embarrassment , pity and horror. In addition we are left with the question of is her grandson still alive. Followed by the short story I read a commentary by Eudora Welty in which she said that this event does not matter on the story and I found that this is true but it still is something that you keep in your mind. However the part that strikes me the most was when she puts the two nickels in her hands and she said that she was going to buy her grandson a little windmill made out of paper. It is really sad to read about people that have so much love to give and live in such conditions. We see that everyday and do absolutely nothing to help when we can do so much. We can volunteer and give these people the kind of respect and love they deserve. In conclusion “A Worn Path” is a great example of how some people live and how much they can teach us and at the same time of how we can help them.