Mrs. Mallard's Journey In 'A Common Wealth'
We are all called to an adventure in a time of our lives. This adventure could be a long dreading journey across fields and forests, or as in the short story A WORN PATH this adventure could be for medicine. In the short story, the author describes the call to adventure Mrs. Mallard has when she must acquire the medicine needed for her grandson. The call to adventure may entice us to begin it; we must be able to withstand the road of trails that can stand in our way.
The call to adventure in the short story is the need of medical medicines to enhance the well-being of her grandson. For example, her quest is to get the medicine, "[because he] swallowed lye". This shows the call for adventure because she must travel through rough terrain to obtain the necessary medicines. Her call to adventure shows her willingness to sacrifice herself to ensure her grandson gets healed. In addition, she must have …show more content…
For exam, during her walk she experiences, "foxes, owls, beetle, jack rabbits, coons, and wild animals." This contributes to the road of trials because he has to cop with all the obstacles along the way to the medicine for her grandson. Jackson must be able to handle the toughness of the journey because she is trying to defeat the stereotype of elderly people not being able to physically handle certain situations. Also, contributing to the difficult journey is Jackson's senses," "My senses is gone. I too old. I the oldest people I ever know." This statement by Phoenix Jackson informs us of the mental status she has due to her age. Even though she is physically able to endure the trip, she is not the strongest of people mentally; basically she is losing her physiological stability. The road of trials of a journey will not only contain the physical and environmental surrounding but it can also include the mental status people have due to age and/or mental
The call to adventure in the short story is the need of medical medicines to enhance the well-being of her grandson. For example, her quest is to get the medicine, "[because he] swallowed lye". This shows the call for adventure because she must travel through rough terrain to obtain the necessary medicines. Her call to adventure shows her willingness to sacrifice herself to ensure her grandson gets healed. In addition, she must have …show more content…
For exam, during her walk she experiences, "foxes, owls, beetle, jack rabbits, coons, and wild animals." This contributes to the road of trials because he has to cop with all the obstacles along the way to the medicine for her grandson. Jackson must be able to handle the toughness of the journey because she is trying to defeat the stereotype of elderly people not being able to physically handle certain situations. Also, contributing to the difficult journey is Jackson's senses," "My senses is gone. I too old. I the oldest people I ever know." This statement by Phoenix Jackson informs us of the mental status she has due to her age. Even though she is physically able to endure the trip, she is not the strongest of people mentally; basically she is losing her physiological stability. The road of trials of a journey will not only contain the physical and environmental surrounding but it can also include the mental status people have due to age and/or mental