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Analysis Of The Article Going Barefoot

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Sarah describes how her and her siblings enjoyed going barefoot where ever they went. In the article “Going Barefoot” it is quite easy to see that being barefoot was an iconic part of her childhood. To her there was nothing more freeing then being barefoot. She reveled in being known around as a barefoot kid. I thought that it was very interesting that she and her siblings were healthier than other children in town when they always went around without any shoes on. Sarah herself states that her and her siblings got cuts and scrapes on their feet and yet they never really cared about that at all. I am rather envious of all the fun she describes them having together. It is easy to see why she would think of summer and bare feet as freeing. After

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