A Worn Path Questions 1. The primary theme of the story is that a good person (like Phoenix) will do her duty and fulfill her obligations no matter how hard it is to do so. She really has a hard time getting to town‚ but she will do it because her grandson needs her – she is all the family he has. 2. Near the ending of A Worn Path‚ readers discover Phoenix‚ the protagonist‚ often goes back and forth from her home to Natchez‚ where she fetches medicine for her ill grandson. Readers can infer
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Welty‚ "A Worn Path" (52) Take a look at the quest theme outline on the handout from class. Is Phoenix on a quest? Justify your answer. What is Welty’s message (theme) to her readers? What symbols do you find‚ and how do they connect to the theme? You meet Phoenix as she begins a long quest to a town near her home. She is an elderly woman. Her eyesight isn’t very good and she moves at a slow and steady pace along a very well used path. While on this journey she talks to herself giving herself
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I beleive theme is the main idea of a story or book. The story ¨A Worn Path¨ is about an elderly woman named Phoenix‚ she travels a long way to get medicine for her grandson. Phoenix’s grandson swallowed lye and is very ill‚ while Phoenix travels to get the medicine she comes across many obstacles that does not stop her. I believe the theme of ¨A Worn Path¨ is with great sacrifice come reward. I believe this is the theme because Phoenix sacrifices herself to get the medicine for her grandson and
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Eudora Welty’s "A Worn Path" is a story rich in mythological tales and figures‚ the most prominent being the legend of the phoenix. There are several symbols and references made during the course of the story to the legend of the phoenix. The phoenix‚ or bennu‚ comes from Egyptian mythology. As with most myths‚ there are variations on the myth‚ but the most common representation of the phoenix is a large scarlet and gold bird. The phoenix has been credited with amazing powers: the ability to appear
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writer in the Modern Period of American literature. True to her specific writing style‚ "A Worn Path" incorporates the local color of the South‚ giving the short story a unique lovability and charm. Likewise‚ true to the idea of Realism‚ the story has no real action. Instead‚ it focuses on developing and revealing characters. In addition‚ the story alludes to the legend of the phoenix. Thus‚ "A Worn Path" is a perfect example of the concept of Realism in writing. The short story is set in December
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Eudora Welty’s short story A Worn Path is an interesting work‚ full of symbolism. It explores a number of themes through the simple story of an elderly black woman in 1940s Mississippi‚ walking along an arduous path to town to collect medicine for her grandson. Along the way she encounters various obstacles and interactions with others. The protagonist of the story is Phoenix Jackson‚ who lives alone with her sick grandson. The plot concerns her journey along the worn path of the title and the events
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story “A Worn Path” an elderly African-American woman named Phoenix Jackson embarks on a hackneyed journey that may seem effortless for most people‚ but is truly the epitome of all physical and psychological elements of overcoming anything in life. Before the story even begins one can recognize many ideas the story will elaborate on. For example‚ “A Worn Path” not only refers to its literal meaning of a path that has been worn down from being traveled on‚ but it also refers to the main character‚ Phoenix
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In the story‚ “A Worn Path” by Eudora Welty‚ I think the author expresses a theme of love. Welty portrays the main character‚ Phoenix‚ with the settings and symbolism throughout the story to persuade the audience that with love in your heart‚ you can achieve everything. The setting throughout Phoenix’s trip showed that she faces many challenging troubles‚ but she’s still willing to travel a long trip for her grandson. As she went on with her trip‚ she said‚ “This is the easy place. This is easy
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Sometimes our life is like an obstacle course‚ consisting of obstacles in which we have to overcome. Eudora Welty ’s short story "A Worn Path" takes place on a "bright‚ frozen day" in December. The figure of an old Negro woman?Phoenix Jackson?emerges. She represents struggle‚ but most of all she represents determination. As she makes her way toward town in a path she seems to have taken many times before‚ she has to overcome many obstacles. Every move she makes seems to be a slow‚ gradual move towards
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Montaque 1 English 1102 Ms. Parks 18 February 2014 A Worn Path Eudora Welty’s short story "A Worn Path" takes place on an early December morning which deals with a very elderly and frail black woman‚ Phoenix; and the hardships inherent in her life. Phoenix Jackson is the main character‚ she is characterized as a strong poor elderly woman because of her appearance‚ personality and determination. For example‚ the narrator states‚ that Phoenix wore “a dark striped dress reaching down to her
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