Woolson Response

My favorite of all of the writers was Constance Fenimore Woolson. "Miss Grief" has truly been my favorite short story I have read this year, not only because it is well written and received, but because I believe it shares a bigger picture. Perhaps, that can be summed up by an expression used near the end of the story, "she, with the greater power, failed-I, with less, succeed." Woolson has the main character mispronounce Miss Crief's name as "Miss Grief", which seems to be somewhat of a reality, because she looks so miserable all of the time and seems so dim, much like an old maid. Throughout the story he seems to take somewhat of a liking and interest in Miss Crief, and attempts get her story published, but runs into many hardships with that. In the end he sees her to her death bed and comes to many realizations. "Miss Grief" gave him light and helped him figure out much about life, himself and others "unaccepted". I think the author is suggesting that we could all learn something from Miss Crief!