Does The Path Matter?
Considering Eudora Welty's short story A Worn Path, what are your
thoughts about her premise that "The path is the thing that matters?"
Please respond thoughtfully using character, quotations, and your own
personal analysis. This blog response is due by 2:30p.m. on Friday, May 2nd.
posted by Greg T at Tuesday, April 29, 2014
24 Comments:
The path that we go on is the most important, even more important than the destination. Because of how we get where we're going lasts longer than the final place does. The experiences you experience are what defines you, not your accomplishments
I agree with Eudora Welty because everyone has dreams and goals but not everyone takes the right path and strives towards that goal or dream. I think that u learn a lot more on the path you are taking to get to a goal more then achieving your goal. you become used to working hard for something you want. It becomes a habit. Also sometimes if you fail or take the wrong path, it helps you to realize the right path.
It is not necessarily the end result that matters, but how you got there is what matters. Phoenix really cares about the journey of getting to town to get medicine for her sick grandson, which is going through the woods and seeing people. In the story, there is a debate whether or not her grandson is still alive. The people start to think that she just makes this journey because she enjoys it and she enjoys seeing people.
I agree with Eudora because in order to go anywhere in life, the journey and the path you take is the only thing that matters. Everything that happens on that "path of life" is what makes you you. The destination of it is where we get stuck, because making the decision of where you end up in life is hard. That is why there are different paths that you can take all the time, and which ever path you choose is the path of life and destination that you want. The path you take can be risky, like in "A Warn Path," she gets stuck on a thorn bush. There will always be thorns and obstacles in our way, but if you want to take that path for that destination, then it's a risk you need to take.
I do think the path is the most important part of the journey. Regarding high school, for example, we all (mostly) end up graduating in the end, and we're all the same. What matters, is the path that we took to get there-- the friendships we made in the process, the fun times we had, and what we learned. To quote Miley Cyrus, "It ain't about how fast I get there, it ain't about what's waiting on the other side. It's the climb."
The path is the most important, the experiences you face shape you in good and bad ways but in the end the bad experiences typically makes you a better person.
I think that the path is what truly matters based on this story. If you really pay attention to the story you notice that the most important parts and most of the story is on the path, and that is when she overcomes the obstacles in her way. Like the log she had to cross even though she is an old lady and the hole she fell down and the guy that came along and saved her. Plus when you get to the end of the story you learn that she may have made this trip many times before this and she remembers those but she does not remember if her son died. Which makes me think if the destination is really that important or if it's just there to give us direction.
I think that the path is what truly matters based on this story. If you really pay attention to the story you notice that the most important parts and most of the story is on the path, and that is when she overcomes the obstacles in her way. Like the log she had to cross even though she is an old lady and the hole she fell down and the guy that came along and saved her. Plus when you get to the end of the story you learn that she may have made this trip many times before this and she remembers those but she does not remember if her son died. Which makes me think if the destination is really that important or if it's just there to give us direction.
There is a quote in a song by Mike Stud, and he says "success is a journey but we treat it like a place" This has really made me think and the path of your life is way more important then where you end up, your life and your story is way more important and that's what you should really focus on, not everybody goes through the same things and that's why everyone is different there life because the paths shapes them as people.
It thinks that the journey is just as important as the destination. The journey can be fun but, sometimes the destination triumphs the journey. Some roads are rougher than others and you may hate that road but, it may lead you to the best spot in the end. So it would say it depends on the circumstances of the event for the journey to matter.
I do agree with Eudora and her idea that the path is all that matters. Mainly because in no matter what you do in life the end of something is just that, the end. And then we move onto something else. But the end is determined by one thing only, and that is the path one has chosen leading up to the end. The decisions they have made, people they have met, lives they have changed, are all things that happen on the path and have a huge impact on ones final decision at the end of the path. Phoenix knows that in the end she will always help people, but chooses to focus on the path. How she goes about interacting with others and actually creating somewhat of a relationship is more important to her then just helping some stranger and then leaving. So I do believe that Eudora is completely right when she says that the most important thing is "the path".
The path itself is certainly important but it isn't the most important thing. It is what you see and learn along the way. For me in high school, I see the path as just going through our classes blindly and learning what we are told to learn. But Learning about life lessons and techniques that the will help us in the future. It also includes just the material we learn along the way.
The path is the thing that matters. No matter where you are going or what you are doing the path and the journey you take to get to your destination is the thing that matters. If you received everything in life without working to receive them, there is no adventure, excitement or fulfillment. It would be like winning the super bowl without playing any games. You have reached your goal but there was no journey to get there. No excitement or no memories just a trophy. The trophy should symbolize how amazing the journey was.
"The path is the thing that matters" sounds like a very cliche quote, and something that many people would mindlessly say. But when thinking about past experiences, and as with most cliches, I realize it is true. The journey and who you journey with matters, not the end result. But trying to focus on the journey is hard to do when all you want to think about the end result and all the great things that will come from that. But when you think about the situation you are in now, you may realize that the end result wasn't as great as you thought it might be, but the journey was instead.
The short story A Worn Path by Eudora Welty strongly emphasizes the fact that it's not so much about the destination, but instead in fact, the journey. It's just like anything and everything we do in life. We set goals for ourselves, we have places to go and things to do. It's from point A to B and that's how we spend a lot of our time thinking about the tasks we have at hand. However, just like in the short story by Welty, the story wasn't just about Phoenix reaching the hospital, most of the story focused on the details, the interactions, and the obstacles she faced on her way there. I think that this is a short story that can be related to life. I think that people should not worry so much about when they're going to reach their goals, or arrive to their destinations, but instead focus and really embrace the present, and every moment it takes to get there. Because in the end you'll look back and realize that all those moments, places, people, and obstacles you came across on your way to the top of the mountain, were really the steps on the ladder that got you there, and you wouldn't be in the same place without them.
If you want to be president, that is a great thing to be, however, if you get there by lying and cheating then it takes the whole magnificence of Rising above your peers to take the responsibility of the most important office in the nation. To be a stand up guy, and do the right thing. The Path is absolutely the most important part of the journey you take because of examples like this. Eudora Welt's story, A Worn Path, represents this in the way that the old woman is going to take care of her grandson and she travels through the Forest and overcomes many obstacles and finally gets to the hospital to get the medication. All in all, what you do defines us, but HOW you do what you do, is how you're remembered.
I feel as though the path you take matters more than the actual destination. You shape your opinion and life through the experiences that you encounter along the path that you take. The destination is the end of that trip, and that can sometimes be very difficult. You do not always know where it is that you will end up. And once you get there, you must again go on another path to reach another destination. There will always be things along the path to try to turn you back, and there will always be obstacles, so you must do whatever it is that you can to keep yourself moving forward.
I think the path is the most important and memorable part in life. Although the destination you are trying to reach is important the experiences you pick up and the people you meet on that journey are far more rewarding. Everyone will go along their own path in life and endure obstacles along the way. Overcoming this adversity is what make you who you are. Along your path you will make tough decisions and take risks, you will learn about yourself and meet some amazing people. The destination is always changing day to day but your on your path all the time.
I think Eudora was very wise. She was an older lady and her vision was not at its best, she walked long distances and had to walk a challenging path to get to where she was going. Even though the path she walked wasn't easy and probably wasn't the most enjoyable task to do she thought it was worth it for what was at the end of the path. I can relate to this story because my path includes going to school and working hard sitting and listening for long amounts of time then going home to sit even longer to do homework and then I have to go to dance for hours at a time. Even though I don't always enjoy school and sometimes i'd rather be with friends or family rather then at dance I know its a path that I have chosen to take and later in life my hard work will pay off.
Although the short story "A Worn Path" by Eudora Welty had some strange aspects, it had an inciteful theme, it’s not the destination but the journey. We often go through life constantly wanting more. We think that that end goal will make us better. However, in reality its the path to that goal that makes us who we are. It’s that path that builds our character and makes us better. It’s through hardships that makes us stronger and almost rise up from our ashes just like the main character Phoenix Jackson.
I agree with Eudora because the path that you take is the most important part. The destination is the part your trying to reach. You can't get there without the path you take. Sometimes the destination you want is hard to get that's why there are so many different paths that you can take. You will fail and you will succeed. It all depends on what path you take and how hard you work.
I believe the quote that says, "The path is the thing that matters," because, while achievements and accomplishments matter, they don't mean anything unless you gained knowledge or some sort of experience along the way. In a the short story, "A worn path" by Eudora Welty, Phoenix has one simple goal, to get medicine for her sick grandson, but along the way she meets a plurality of people whom make her do more than what she thought she might have to do. While her goal was the reason she went on the journey, her experiences were what made it a story.
After reading Eudora Welty's short story, "A Worn Path," I agree with the statement that "The path is the thing that matters." Without a path, there is no destination at all. The obstacles and struggles we face and the times of joy and happiness are what builds who we are. They are what help us come closer to where we want to be. Who we are is what we experience. It is pointless to spend a lifetime miserable only to reach something that serves no greater purpose than the moment itself. We all will die. That is our inevitable destination. We might as well live the way we want to and overcome our battles without fear. Eudora has to face many obstacles in order to get medicine to her grandson. She faces hardships in order to get to where she wanted to be. The worn path she took essentially represents her being reborn. Her love for her son is what she wanted to live for, and her dedication brought her there.
I agree that the path is the thing that matters. The path creates experiences and memories. The destination is not as important as how we got there. You can not get to your destination without a path.
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