A Worn Path

Eudora Welty’s “A Worn Path” written in third person and Maya Angelou’s “Still I Rise” written in first person are two different works of literature. Though they may be two different works of genre and literature; they are very similar in many different aspects of the theme, as for example they both share the same theme and a gripping way to capture the audience. Eudora Welty 's "A Worn Path" is the account of Phoenix Jackson; cheerful, decided voyage. Conquering each hindrance and diversion in…

A Worn Path” by Eudora Welty is a short story in which fulfills all aspects of literary ideas. Phoenix Jackson’s only real motivation for living is to help keep her young grandson alive. While there are a multitude of literary elements and devices throughout the story, some of the first ones have the biggest impact. She makes this trek continuously, and as she nears the end of her old life, she will nourish her grandson back to health. Her journey to Natchez is filled with some hindrances, but…

In a “A Worn Path”, Welty gives examples of how an old colored female travels through the woods twice a year to get medicine for her grandson. Questions and answers about this short story have affected the views on the way readers see Phoenix Jackson and the journey she has for not only herself but also for her grandson. As Phoenix travels through the woods to get to town, she sacrifices so much to achieve the goal she has set for herself. The multiple characteristics of Phoenix will explain…

Characterization in Eudora Welty’s “A Worn Path”: A Delusional Granny Published in 1941, “A Worn Path,” written by Eudora Welty, is a short story filled with an array of themes. The theme of varying realities is one particular viewpoint which is represented. In this story the protagonist makes a journey into town to get medicine for her beloved grandson who is suffering from lye poisoning. Along the way she has interactions with multiple figures, both animate and inanimate that show lapses in…

Phoenix Jackson was a very old and small Negro woman. She carried a thin cane made from an umbrella to find her way around. In the story, “A Worn Path”, Jackson’s grandson had gotten sick from swallowing lye. This made Jackson start her journey into town to fetch medicine for her grandson. Unfortunately, she had gotten stopped by a hunter and his dogs, who then pointed his gun at her and threatened to shoot her. Jackson eventually made it past the hunter and made it into town to get the medicine…

wrinkles in her face, and the shoes she wore were unlaced. She carried a thin umbrella that she used for a cane. After reading Eudora Welty’s “A Worn Path,” we see Phoenix Jackson as an old woman who lives life in her own reality. Phoenix Jackson has a grandson whom she cares for. The child swallowed some lye years ago and Phoenix travels a worn path to town in order to get the child’s medication. Phoenix sets out on her journey and begins to talk to herself. Phoenix said, “Out of my way, all…

A Worn path by Eudora Welty is a short story that emphasizes the natural symbolism of the surrounding. A worn path is full of symbolic things. Symbols is the practice or art of using an object or a word to represent an idea.For example, the cross represents the Christianity and the belief of people and the sacrifice god made. Symbols are used. Anywhere, a red octagon represents a “STOP”. Most of the symbols or shapes are used in a mathematics class squares, triangles, and circles. Colors are…

“A Worn Path” was published in February of 1941, by Eudora Welty. Some other works written by Welty are “The Optimist's Daughter”, “Death of a Traveling Salesman”, and “The Robber Bridegroom”. Common themes and symbolisms seen throughout her short stories are racism, the deep south, journey, and lots of indirect characterization. Welty is from Mississippi, and most of her stories are set down south. “A Worn Path” is a short novel set in the south and introduces the journey of a young African…

Christopher Reeve once said, “A hero is someone who, in spite of weakness, doubt or not always knowing the answers, goes ahead and overcomes anyway.” In Eudora Welty’s “A Worn Path” the protagonist, Phoenix Jackson, is a hero. Jackson fits all of the requirements Reeve describes. “A Worn Path” by Eudora Welty revolves around the heroine Phoenix Jackson who is heroic for her mysterious origins, heartfelt goal, and her descent into darkness, according to Joseph Campbell’s Hero Quest Chart. The…

In the short story, “A Worn Path”, the author Eudora Welty made the main character Phoenix Jackson a symbol of the mythical phoenix bird. They are alike because they both live for a long time; they both symbolize a rebirth; they both go on a journey in order for their “rebirth.” Each and every similarity shows that they are connected in some way, shape, or form. The author purposely made many similarities between the two because Phoenix Jackson is an allusion to the mythical Phoenix bird. Though…