My thoughts on "A Worn Path"

The first thing I noticed after reading " A Worn Path" is Pheonix's strong determination. She is the only person her grandson can rely, she tells the nurse that“We is the only two left in the world,”. She goes on this journey into town in order to get her grandson medicine. The nurse says that the doctor told her to keep giving her the medicine as long as she comes for it. This tells me that the doctor feels bad for but also admires the old woman. The title may be symbolic of Pheonix's life, a constant struggle and battle to get by.