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    Eudora Welty’s short story “A Worn Path” is about an old African American women’s journey on a cold December early morning. The woman‚ Phoenix Jackson‚ is traveling to the city through the woods during Christmas time to get medicine for her grandson. Phoenix Jackson’s character goes through many obstacles in the story to reach her destination without giving up once. Phoenix Jackson fulfills her quest while exhibiting bravery and selflessness throughout the story. Phoenix Jackson proves to be courageous

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    In Eudora Weltys "A Worn Path" the conflict was not apparent at the very beginning. What was a poor‚ elderly sick woman doing gallivanting in the forest during the dead of winter? The reason became clear towards the conclusion of the story as the action revealed that the conflict was obtaining the necessary medicine for her grandson. When this conflict became obvious‚ another question came to mind. What kind of society did this woman live in that she had to go all the way from her home in

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    short story is a primary message that the author is trying to convey. The theme of death plays a significant role in William Faulkner’s “A Rose for Emily”‚ perseverance dominates Eudora Welty’s “A Worn Path”‚and freedom is the clear theme in Kate Chopin’s “Story of an Hour.” In “A Rose for Emily”‚ the main character Emily Grierson become demented due to the passing of her father. Emily soon meets “a Yankee- a big‚dark‚ ready man‚ with a big voice and eyes lighter than his face”(Faulkner 1070)

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    In the autobiography “One Writerś Beginnings”by Eudora Welty conveys the intensity and value of the early childhood experiences through her language and style of the excerpt. Welty´s childhood experiences allows the audience to be informed on how this impacts her writing as a writer. She accomplishes this thought throughout her autobiography through the usage of imagery‚ anecdotes‚ and diction.     Throughout Welty’s autobiography she uses many examples of imagery that create nostalgic feelings and

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    The literary Work of Eudora Welty’s “ The Worn Path” Instructor Annemarie Hamlin September 4‚ 2012 “ The Worn Path” The literary Work of Eudora Welty’s Eudora Welty’s short story “ The Worn Path” was a very profound story filled with love‚ compassion‚ and sacrifices. This short story is also filled with many literary elements that greatly contributes to the theme of the story. This essay will describe the theme of the story as well

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    A Worn Path Critics think short-story form was Eudora Welty’s finest work. One in particular called‚ "A Worn Path‚" a story of a sympathetic‚ courageous old African American woman follows a rugged path for many miles in the country. On her Journey‚ she demonstrates great determination‚ faces her fears (including having a young man point a gun in her face) to overcome obstacles to get to a medical clinic and retrieve medication for her ill grandson. To better understand‚ "A

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    WORN PATH Eudora Welty brings the story‚ “A Worn Path”‚ to life through the use of the character Phoenix Jackson and symbols. This story detail’s an elderly Negro woman’s journey to town‚ on a mission of love. Phoenix Jackson‚ an elderly Negro women is frail‚ old‚ and had many handicaps‚ she lived during trying times‚ because of her race‚ and faced many challenges while growing up. The story is based on an elderly Negro women’s journey into town to get medicine

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    the story “A Worn Path”‚ Phoenix‚ an elderly black woman takes it upon herself to challenge her inner strength to a long‚ interesting journey to town. In life we know that every individual is different and the way we chose to handle certain situations in our life is different as well. There are two kinds of people in this world. There are ones who let their challenges and obstacles define who they are and there are others. These are ones who accept challenges handed to them‚ learn from their mistakes

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    Subordinate characters‚ whose roles are seemingly unimportant‚ are critical in Richard Connell’s and Eudora Welty’s short story. A subordinate character often either motivates or challenges the protagonist to do something. The subordinate characters from “The Most Dangerous Game” and “A Worn Path” help the reader understand how the protagonist feels and believes. Both stories are similar since the subordinate characters help express the protagonist’s thoughts‚ mindsets‚ and characteristics. Within

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    end of the Civil War. After reading Eudora Welty’s‚ “A Worn Path‚” and understanding the story we must consider an old Negro woman name Phoenix Jackson‚ a worn rough path in Natchez that she traveled‚ and the prejudices she had to endure to get medication for her sick grandson. Phoenix Jackson was an old‚ negro‚ almost blind‚ uneducated cripple woman. Phoenix lived in a time where most blacks were uneducated and poor. She did not have transportation. Phoenix walked with a cane made out of an umbrella

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