If I Only Had a Leg

After reading the essay “If I only Had a Leg”, the author Greg Marshall informs that people have to stick around if you want to succeed. Greg Marshall’s experience enlightens me and inspires me a lot. I think I shouldn’t easily say give up if I encounter some adversities.

When I first saw the title of the essay, I thought this essay just talked about an experience of person without legs. However, when I finished the essay, I figured out it was not what I thought.  The title reflected that Greg’s wish, which connected with the whole essay. Also, it was related to the Scarecrow's song named If I Only Had a Brain in The Wizard of Oz. The fate of Scarecrow was similar to Greg's fate; they both hoped to have a new organ to substitute their bad one. They were looking forward  to their bright futures. In the process of  pursuing Greg's dream, he learned to know himself well and overcame the adversities. Especially, when he didn't get the role of the Scarecrow in high school, I thought this event was a good lesson for him because he did realize his weakness from it, even though he performed that role of Scarecrow well when he was a child.