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    Theme and Narrative Elements A Worn Path In this paper I will describe and analyze the theme of the story ‘A Worn Path’‚ by Eudora Welty. I plan to give you a little insight of the symbolism used in this short story‚ and some information pertaining to the setting and character. The theme which according to Clugston‚ R.W. is associated with an idea that lies behind a literary work. (Clugston‚ R.W. 2010). In my opinion the theme in this story blatantly relates to the characters old age and her

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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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    roles. Her stories are often set in the time period of the 1930s in which she speaks about how uncivil as well as unjust the treatment of women were and more so in their marriages. This could be attributed to their sexuality (Peters). In ‘Sweat’‚ her husband persistently harassed Delia who is the chief protagonist. She manages to survive several years of cruelty and this is only worsened by the fact that she lives in a time when the community can do

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    “A Worn Path” was written by Eudora Welty and published in 1941. It can be found at www.theatlantic.com. This story is about the elderly Phoenix Jackson in December as she walks through the frozen Natchez woods to town. Along the way‚ she faces a variety of life such as the cur of a dog. Also‚ she is taking the selfless journey for her injured grandson. Phoenix Jackson encounters three conflicts in the story: woman vs. man‚ woman vs. self‚ and woman vs. nature. Phoenix Jackson encounters a hunter

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    Analyzing “A Worn Path” by Eudora Welty 1. The theme of the story is: Racism is an issue that never seems to disappear no matter how much people say it does. 2. The title is significant because it explains Phoenix’s journeys. If a pair of shoes are worn everyday‚ eventually they will become worn out. Phoenix took that path all the time to get medicine for her grandson. The fact that she always took that path wore it out and is considered a worn path. 3. The story takes place in the south after

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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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    There have been many journeys in history‚ all have a specific motivation. Identifying these motivations is key when understanding the journey. I believe in The story “ a Worn Path by Eudora Welty” it shows that Phoenix’s motivation is her grandson. In the story‚ Phoenix encountered many obstacles. One example is when she saw the wild animals in her direction. She was not going to let those animals interfere with her journey‚ because she was motivated by her grandson to get his medicine. Phoenix

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    separate from the characters participating in “A Worn PathEudora Welty characterizes Phoenix Jackson as being motivated by delusions and a declining mental state. The protagonist of the story Phoenix Jackson travels far for a reason the reader doesn’t get till near the end of the story‚ and Phoenix herself forgets why she is at her supposed destination‚ nevertheless she makes the long journey. It is the narrator’s characterization of Phoenix that allows the reader to see Phoenix’s delusions from an outside

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    Eudora Welty’s short story‚ “A Worn Path”‚ features a common theme where a person perseveres to go the extra mile to help others. Phoenix Jackson journeys across many obstacles and difficulties to buy medicine for her grandson (346). Her heroic effort to journey the long trip to town to buy medicine is astonishing. One way that it is astonishing is that she perseveres to reach her goals. This trip begins during December when chilling temperatures appear and snow piles up on the ground (341). Truly

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    journey it is important to keep my eyes on the prize‚ one concept the old woman in “A Worn Path” by Eudora Welty taught me. Keeping her eyes on the prize‚ she is able to overcome obstacles with her goal in sight until she finally reached her destination. “She could not let her dress be torn now‚ so late in the day‚ and she could not pay for having her arm or her leg sawed off if she got caught fast where she was” (Welty 2). At

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