Eudora Welty’s short story “A Worn Path” describes the journey of Phoenix Jackson. Phoenix is an elderly black woman who shouldn’t be making such a treacherous journey. But what drives her you might ask? The reader doesn’t find out until the end of the story that she makes this journey every year‚ “as regular as clock work” (34)‚ to get medicine for her ailing grandson. Some might say that this story is about the love and endurance of a loving grandmother. But after being asked if her grandson is
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Major Narrative Rough Draft Once there was a beautiful raven. One day‚ while she was protecting her nest her spouse went out in search for food‚ but he did not return. The elegant mother was abandoned and force raise her children on her own. Fifteen days later the eggs hatched. There were five chicks; 4 males and one female. The mother raven raise her children well. She taught them to fly‚ fend for themselves‚ and find food. As her children grew old the mother raven watched as her children left
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Alina Rossi-Conaway Mr. Woodruff Philosophy and Composition HH December 7‚ 2012 Relation of Pain and Enjoyment to Character Rough Draft In the Callicles portion of Plato’s Gorgias‚ something was agreed upon by Socrates and Callicles during an investigative conversation that is just not true. Around 499a‚ the two men agree in passing that he who feels enjoyment is good‚ and he who feels pain is bad. These assertions are explained by saying that good men feel enjoyment because good things are
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In the modern short story‚ Eudora Welty clearly develops Phoenix Jackson as a main character who indirectly manipulates other people. Phoenix‚ as the speaker in "A Worn Path" holds the status of an old Negro woman who continues the everyday cycle of life. Although‚ in reality Phoenix is an average human being‚ who feels she must be rewarded for living. Phoenix believes that humanity owes her something for the troubles she encounters throughout her lifetime. When Phoenix says to the hunter‚ "that’s
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Analysis of a short story “A Worn Path” by Eudora Welty. Lit.1 Characters: Phoenix Jackson : Is the protagonist of the story. She is described in vivid colors‚ suggesting her lively nature: she wears a red rag in her hair and her skin is described as “yellow‚” “golden” and “copper.” Her age is indicated by the way she moves — slowly‚ in small steps‚ with the assistance of a cane — and by the wrinkles on her face‚ which form “a pattern all its own . . . as though a whole little
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Aziza Burney Mrs. Brown Adv. English 2 10/30/14 Of Mice and Men Essay "The problem with the stigma around mental health is really about the stories that we tell ourselves as a society. What is normal? That’s just a story that we tell ourselves." - Matthew Quick. In the book Of Mice and Men John Steinbeck uses the literary element of Foreshadow to masterfully illustrate the stigma and misunderstanding of the mentally ill during
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Jessica Noles October 22‚ 2012 World Civ. 1110-01 Country Comparison Essay England Located in Northwest Europe‚ England‚ also known as Great Britain‚ is one of the most industrialized countries in the world. Although England is one of the most successful countries‚ it is also one of the smallest in land size. Only containing around 50‚362 square miles‚ England is about the size of Alabama. The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy‚ with a queen and a parliament
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Expectancy Violation Theory (Paper Rough Draft) Expectancy Violation Theory‚ or more commonly referred to as EVT‚ is the study of attempting to explain one’s reactions to unexpected behavior of their peers‚ and the various meanings that people attribute to the violation‚ or infringement‚ of their personal space. Judee Burgoon defines personal space as the invisible‚ variable volume of space surrounding an individual that defines that individual’s preferred distance from others. I will explain
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however there is also a trap: “up through pines‚ now through oaks.” Pines and oaks both mean hardship of life‚ which means that life is same as the path that there are uphill and down hill. Her duty is indicated by a little boy‚ an illusion that she see while she mounts the log. It revels when she goes to a hospital that Phoenix must travel a dangerous path through the forest in order to get medicine for her dear grandson. She meets the dangerous trap consistently: “so she left that tree‚ and had to
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Rough Draft - Homeschooling verses Public education Do you have unanswered questions concerning your child’s education? Many Americans‚ today struggle with the decision of homeschooling verses public education. There is equal adequacy of both curriculums of education. Socializing activities are a main concern for parents all over the world. Every student relies on their instructor to prepare them for a successful career no matter if is a parent instructor or a certified teacher. Homeschooling
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