Mansfield proved that no matter how selfish and pompous a person is, no one wants to hear anyone speak negatively about them. According to the reader of "Miss Brill's" opinion, the moral of the story is to treat others the way they would like to be treated. In contrast, in “A Worn Path” by Eudora Welty, although the protagonist's journey was considered dangerous and ridiculous, Phoenix Jackson still made her journey. She managed to get her nephew's medicine and even buy him a toy, due to the ignorance of others. The apologue of this story is that love conquers all, never underestimate anyone and always believe in it