'To Awaken an Old Lady,' The Dial (August 1920), later published in Sour Grapes (1921)
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Reflects on aging and the dignity of an elder with grace.
- In plain terms
- Respect elders as they age.
- What can you take from it?
- Treat aging with reverence.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you honour elders?
- What does aging teach?
Another view
It may romanticize suffering.
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