Way back when, an elderly African-American woman named Phoenix Jackson went on a familiar journey to town. On this journey, she was met with difficulty and disrespect, but that did not stop her from getting to her destination. As one critic says,” In “A Worn Path,” the author utilizes the conventions of the heroic journey to describe the adventures of a woman who is unaware of her own heroism” (Reisman). The story tells about the journey Phoenix goes on and how much trouble she goes through. The story also shows her heroism in going a far distance to get something as small as her sick grandson’s medicine. In this short story, “A Worn Path,” Eudora Welty tells about the characterization, conflict, and theme to show the struggles of a black woman back in the day.
For instance, the reader can tell that Phoenix Jackson is very strong mentally even though, physically, she is …show more content…
As stated by Phoenix,” Can’t lace ‘em with a cane,” said Phoenix. “Thank you, missy. I doesn’t mind asking a nice lady to tie up my shoe, when I gets out on the street.”(Welty 6) Phoenix is faced with the problem of her shoe being untied and not being able to tie it herself since she has a cane. Even though phoenix is an old black woman, back in those days blacks were not very respected. So to get a white woman to tie her shoe shows that some people still have respect for the elderly no matter their color. The story states, “Are you deaf?” cried the attendant. But then the nurse came in. “Oh, that’s just old Aunt Phoenix,” she said. “She doesn’t come here for herself—she has a little grandson. She makes these trips just as regular as clockwork” (Welty 7). Phoenix has a grandson who, when he was younger, swallowed lye (a drain cleaner like solution). She makes these long journeys to his doctors to get medication for him even though his throat is not healing very
For instance, the reader can tell that Phoenix Jackson is very strong mentally even though, physically, she is …show more content…
As stated by Phoenix,” Can’t lace ‘em with a cane,” said Phoenix. “Thank you, missy. I doesn’t mind asking a nice lady to tie up my shoe, when I gets out on the street.”(Welty 6) Phoenix is faced with the problem of her shoe being untied and not being able to tie it herself since she has a cane. Even though phoenix is an old black woman, back in those days blacks were not very respected. So to get a white woman to tie her shoe shows that some people still have respect for the elderly no matter their color. The story states, “Are you deaf?” cried the attendant. But then the nurse came in. “Oh, that’s just old Aunt Phoenix,” she said. “She doesn’t come here for herself—she has a little grandson. She makes these trips just as regular as clockwork” (Welty 7). Phoenix has a grandson who, when he was younger, swallowed lye (a drain cleaner like solution). She makes these long journeys to his doctors to get medication for him even though his throat is not healing very