Abuelito Who Poem Analysis

For any human being, family means a lot. In the folktale, “The Old Grandfather and His Little Grandson”, and the poem, “Abuelito Who”, are both examples of how much we can sometimes overlook the people who care about us or that we care about. “The Old Grandfather and His Little Grandson” is mainly about how people can be cruel but sometimes they realize what they had done wasn’t right. “Abuelito Who”, on the other hand, is mostly about how people can get older and we may not even know how much time we have left with them before it’s too late. The universal theme (something that most people can relate to in at least one way) that is expressed throughout both of these writings are almost obvious. One of the most important parts of our lives are the people we involve ourselves with, and if
I highly doubt many people have watched their grandfather be treated rudely by their parents or that anyone in this class has an Abuelito that had suddenly became distant from unknown reasons. We do, however, have moms, dads, grandparents, siblings, aunts and uncles that we all love very much. If something were to happen to one of our family members most of us probably wouldn’t know what to do. Someone could take the time to explain how losing someone you love is equivalent to losing a limb. Now, we all know it isn’t that extreme but, like losing an arm, leg, or finger, we would be lost. It would take a while to fully take in the events that had occurred, but eventually we’d get over it. Family isn’t meant to just be there one minute and then disappear the next. Family is there to love you as you are and to support whatever decisions you make throughout your life. In “Abuelito Who” and “The Old Grandfather and His Little Grandson” show to passing of time, getting older, but still remaining are people that care about each other no matter the