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    Essay On A Worn Path

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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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    A Worn Path: Theme

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    A WORN PATH: Theme A Worn Path is a short story about an old African−American woman‚ Phoenix Jackson‚ and her journey through the woods into town. It is a fiction story set in Mississippi during the 1940s. The author presents the themes of the story from the symbol of the journey itself as well as all the obstacles and encounters the main character faces throughout her journey. There are several themes that have been portrayed in the story. The main theme that I have noticed during my reading is

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    A Worn Path (Symbolism)

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    Eudora Welty’s "A Worn Path" is a short story that places a tremendous amount of emphasis on the natural symbolism of the setting. Welty incorporates her love for fairy tales is this story by creating mythic characters that seem larger than life‚ characters like Phoenix Jackson who seem to connect with the surroundings (Randisi 31). The main character‚ Phoenix Jackson‚ is an old Negro woman whose goal throughout the story is to find medicine for her sick grandson‚ who swallowed lye and sometimes

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    A Worn Path - 6

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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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    A Worn Path: Obstacles

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    In the short stories A Worn Path by Eudora Welty and The Jilting of Granny Weatherall by Katherine Anne Porter‚ both women overcame several obstacles. In A Worn Path Phoenix Jackson faced obstacles such as her old age‚ physical challenges‚ and how others viewed her. Granny faced obstacles such as dying‚ feeling betrayed from her children‚ and disappointment in her love life. In A Worn Path by Eudora Welty an elderly African American woman named Phoenix Jackson picks a cold December day

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    Symbolism in a Worn Path

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    Symbolism In Life and Death Jennifer Candis ENG 125 Ms. AltfeldFisher June 13‚ 2011 The short stories A Worn Path by Eudora Welty and Used To Live Here Once by Jean Rhys both carry the theme‚ symbolism of a journey. In both writings the authors used people‚ places and things to symbolize something extra‚ expanding the stories into more than just what is read. I chose these stories because they both consist of strong symbolic references to life. Each story was written in a third-person

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    The Worn Path analysis

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    In the story “A Worn Path”‚ there is a repetitive comparison between the main character and a mythological creature. The author Eudora Welty chooses Phoenix Jackson to symbolize through color‚ her appearance‚ behavior and overall journey a Phoenix bird. The author gives description to focus on Phoenix Jackson’s age. She says that “her eyes were blue with age”‚ are hints of extreme age. Another description of her the author says “her skin had a pattern all of its own branching wrinkles.” This implies

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    Internal and External

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    introductory planning sheet to help identify how two organisations plan recruitment using internal and external sources. In this report I will be identifying how two organisations plan recruitment using internal and external sources. I will also be outlining the reasons for recruitment and the time and cost implications regarding each method. I have chosen Asda and River Island as my two organisations. Asda Internal Recruitment This refers to the filling of job vacancies from within the business‚ where

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    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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    A worn path analysis

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    A Mortal Phoenix During the 1930s‚ many African Americans in the South lives in the segregation‚ suffers poverty‚ lack of education and low social statuses. Living in such society‚ Mrs. Phoenix – the protagonist of the story “a Worn Path” and an African American – stands out as a phoenix that rises from its dust. Her vital physical and social “weaknesses” do not strike her down but instead highlights her persistence‚ dignity‚ sympathy and her selfless love to her grandson. She is‚ however‚ a mortal

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