1.) The protagonist in “A Worn Path” is Phoenix Jackson‚ an elderly black woman who lives along the Natchez Trace. History shows that the Natchez Trace was a road begun in 1806‚ extending from Mississippi to Tennessee and was approximately 500 miles long. The story depicts Phoenix’s long journey on foot‚ from her home to Natchez‚ a small outlying town. The story characterizes both internal and external conflicts in Phoenix’s quest to acquire medicine for her sick grandson. Poor vision‚ unsteady gait
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Response Paper: Summary and Reaction In “A Worn Path” by Eudora Welty‚ an elderly woman faces racism‚ poverty‚ and demonstrates an amazing example of perseverance as she takes a long‚ strenuous journey to help her beloved grandson. Near the end of the Civil War‚ Phoenix Jackson‚ an old negro woman‚ follows a shabby pathway into town to retrieve medications for her young grandchild‚ who accidently swallowed lye a few years before. During her long‚ exhausting trip on foot‚ Jackson encounters and overcomes
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A Worn Path A Worn Path(1940) is a story that talks about a very old African American woman named Phoenix. This strong old lady goes on a long journey by foot through a forest to bring her grandson the medicine he needs for his damaged throat. In this essay I will be analyzing and discussing the main character and themes which are love‚ determination and courage. In my point of view I think the theme of the journey is undying love and determination. As we can see throughout the story Phoenix
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“A Worn Path” Eudora Welty is a famous southern writer who started her career during the Great Depression. In many cases‚ aspects of an author’s stories usually come from their own experiences or are directly reflected by what is going on in the world at that time. It is evident in her short story “A Worn Path” that it is set during times of economic hardship. In this story the main character Phoenix Jackson‚ “Grandma”‚ goes on a journey that takes her through the dark pine shadows of the woods
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thinks Granny Phoenix won’t survive on the trip. Phoenix has no doubt in her mind. In “A Worn Path‚ Eudora creates a tone of hope by using images of struggle. Phoenix speaks to non-human objects and animals as if they understand her. This is
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In the Worn Path‚ by Eudora Welty‚ the placement consorts with the time to create an environment which hinders Phoenix’s progress but reinstates dedication and persistence into her journey. During the establishment of the setting‚ the first description is‚ “It was December—a bright frozen day in the early morning” (Welty 1340). As established later on‚ the story takes place in the southern United States‚ which negates the initial portrayal of a “frozen day”. Due to physical setting‚ “frozen”
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along with many other things. The word determination is defined as‚ “the act of coming to a decision or of fixing or settling a purpose.” Will-power is‚ “the strength or will to carry out one’s decisions‚ wishes‚ or plans.” In the short story A Worn Path by Eudora Welty‚ the main character Phoenix carried out the meaning of these two words throughout the whole story. She had experienced many road blocks during her journey‚ but she did not let them stop her from reaching the goal she had at the time
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“A Worn Path” The setting in the Eudora Welty’s “A Worn Path” plays a very important role in the make-up of this story. The story is based in the old south several years ago during the cold month of December. The main character is a very old‚ weak‚ poor‚ and tired African American woman. It is unclear in the beginning for what the lady is on such a difficult mission‚ but the last part of the story makes it clear. She faces many obstacles while on her journey‚ almost as though even nature is fighting
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Literary Theme in “A Worn Path” Patricia M. Winbush ENG 125 Karen McFarland March 11‚ 2012 In “A Worn Path”‚ the theme though out the story is about a strong undying love an old woman has for her grandchild. According to Clugston 2010‚ the theme in a story is associated with an idea that lies behind the story. Every story narrows a broad underlying idea‚ shapes it in a unique way‚ and makes the underlying idea concrete. That ’s how theme is created. In other words‚ the theme in a story
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"A Worn Path” & “The Rocking Horse Winner” 1. In Eudora Welty’s "A Worn Path”‚ Phoenix’s journey a quest in quite a few ways. Firstly because of her appearance “she was very old and small and walked slowly in the dark pine shadows” (Welty 461). It is because of her age and how fragile she seems to be‚ this would make moving in an enormous forest very difficult for someone who wasn’t as fit as they once was. Phoenix’s environment played a part in her journey that were obstacles that were trying
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