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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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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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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alienation is that she has to go to town no matter what and believe in herself because her grandson needs her. Her alienation leads to disillusionment. She steals money from the hunter because she is willing to do anything to get what she wants. The narrator’s response to his alienation is that he has to believe in himself because nobody else does. His alienation leads to defiance because he just goes on with his routines. The theme of "A Worn Path" is no matter how many internal or external antagonists
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Symbolic interactionism analyzes the way people socialize by looking at the symbols they use (Carl‚ 2011). These symbols seem random‚ but that is because they are given meaning by the society that uses them. For the purpose of symbolic interactionism‚ symbols refer to the means used to communicate‚ such as language and expressions‚ as well as objects that have a meaning. Symbolic interactionists believe that the way people use and regard these symbols reflect their personal norms and those of their
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The short story “The Worn Path” written by Eudora Welty is about an old Black woman’s trip into to the local town. The woman’s name is Phoenix and she is going to town to get medicine for her sick grandson. However‚ as she travels along the path Phoenix encounters several obstacles that show that along with her old age and deteriorating body her mind is slipping away from her as well. Phoenix is an elderly black woman who is charged with the task of taking the long trip through the woods and in
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What is the path to enlightenment? Buddhist statue on Landau Island in Japan. The Sanskrit word for enlightenment is "bodhi‚" which means "awakened." But awakened to what? What is there to be awakened to? Enlightenment can be defined as the cessation or ending of dukkha. The English translation of dukkha that most translation books use is suffering; although this is highly debatable and dukkha means lots
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2Symbolism in Literature Published by susansteppe‚ February 27‚ 2011 Symbolism in "The Road Not Taken"‚ "A Worn Path"‚ and "Used to Live Here Once". When looking at the short story and poem it is impossible to see it all in a literal form. There is always some sort of symbolism that occurs within the body of the text‚ but what is symbolism. It can be defined differently by many people. Even when looking at a dictionary it does not typically give a thorough answer. It is because symbolism
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In the 1940s a common theme in most stories written was racism. There is no exception here with the short stories "Battle Royal" by Ralph Ellison and "A Worn Path" by Eudora Welty. These stories were written in the times when racism was a huge problem. Both these authors take the issue head on and really rub our faces in the truth. Along with the theme of racism‚ the stories tell us that a person who feels love towards someone or something will have a purpose in life and will strive to overcome
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I was asked have I ever had a miscommunication with someone close to me simply because I assumed that they understood me. In response to the question asked‚ I can say that I have had miscommunication with someone because I did not fully understand what was said. Miscommunication is a situation that I find happening a lot. There are many ways of miscommunication. “People commonly believe that they communicate better with close friends than with strangers” (Anonymous‚ 2011‚ p.1). I tend to communicate
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