Roads are often a metaphor for life’s journey. They begin and end‚ and they can be freeing or confining‚ but most of all‚ they are a constant among people. Walt Whitman’s “Song of the Open Road‚” Carl Sandberg’s “The Road at The End‚” and Robert Frost’s “The Road Not Taken” are all interpretations of the journey of life‚ but they are written from different perspectives. “Song of the Open Road” is an entirely positive portrayal‚ “The Road at The End” is dark but could be read as hopeful‚ and “The
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Symbols of A Worn Path Mitchell Davis Freshmen Comp Critical Literature-Based Essay Friday‚ March 12‚ 2009 Symbols of A Worn Path Phoenix Jackson; an old negro woman that partakes on a journey to take medicine to her sick nephew that is off in another town. Phoenix is old and through the story there are many accounts that I think are symbolic to being of age. Being one with nature Phoenix Jackson is determined to travel through the forest to tend to her sick nephew. The story itself
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story. In the poem‚ The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost‚ themes of choice‚ life-changing moments‚ and exploration are uncovered throughout the poem. In The Road Not Taken‚ a diverged road halts a traveler’s journey. In the first stanza of the poem‚ the traveler states‚ “Two roads diverged in a yellow wood/ And Sorry I could not take both” (Lines 1-2). The traveler has to make one choice and only one choice‚ as he is only one person. Robert Frost uses the diverging paths to symbolize the different
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Some of us can be so busy until we don’t have time for anything. We seem to be drown in a sea of to-do lists‚ rosters‚ meeting schedules‚ appointments and never ending cycle of activities. Along the way‚ subtly‚ we pick up various emotional baggage. And they are certainly not a quiet bunch. They like to whisper. Like it or not‚ they slip into your handgrip; stress‚ discouragement‚ disappointment‚ regret‚ etc. This baggage prefers to hop on our shoulders. And they weigh us down‚ causing us to activate
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poem ‘The Road Not Taken’‚ using allegory as a technique to convey a message of an inner and emotional journey. These journeys are concealed by a physical journey which Frost writes of; one of choosing between two roads in the woods during autumn. Robert Frost explores the difficulty involved in choosing between two ‘roads’ – one of which he must take in order to continue on the journey of life. In ‘The Road Not Taken’‚ he also discusses his emotions after he had chosen and set out on a path‚ which
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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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There were at least three moments when Phoenix might have abandoned her mission in “ A Worn Path”‚ written by author Eudora Welty‚ in 1940. They are when she sat down to rest at the bank‚ after she crossed the log‚ another is when she came across the scarecrow in the cornfield and started dancing with it‚ and the third time is when was “meditating and not ready‚ and when a black dog came upon her”(Welty‚1940). While Phoenix sat on the river bank‚ she was recovering from the task of crossing a log
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of Love The protagonist of Eudora Welty’s "A Worn Path" is Phoenix Jackson. Phoenix is a poor‚ elderly‚ African-American woman whose overwhelming love for her only grandson drives her to overcome many obstacles throughout the story. Along her journey‚ Phoenix’s character is revealed to be humorous and in touch with nature‚ determined and willing to go the distance‚ and extremely prideful of her appearance and her family. Throughout "A Worn Path‚" Phoenix exudes a unique‚ slightly sarcastic sense
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“The road not taken” by Robert Frost is a powerful poem with one basic theme: individuality comes down to being able to choose between the popular choice and a choice less explored. In other words‚ the central meaning of this poem is a person should not make a decision based on its popularity‚ one should make a choice based on its benefits to the individual. Choosing the unique alternative could make all the difference The real question is‚ what does Frost mean by “the road less traveled by” ? Much
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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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