Eudora Welty

in these few set of lines, it is quite clear that Phoenix Jackson is not of high social standing, this is first noted with her conversation with the hunter as he talks down to her due to her race and class, as well as by her physical description (Welty). As she trips and stumbles throughout her quest to the town, one can tell that Mrs. Phoenix Jackson has a peculiar aura about regarding her own thoughts and how she deals with certain social situations. This could very well be due to what type of…

Everyone in life can be faced with a struggle that they may or may not overcome in the end. Miley Cyrus and Ray Bradbury both understand this universal concept, for they show it in their texts, “The Climb” and “All Summer in a Day”. In “The Climb” Miley Cyrus sings this beautiful song about her struggle of overcoming a metaphorical mountain. In “All Summer in a Day”, kids live on Venus with their family, where the weather is in a constant state of rain. In both “The Climb” and “All Summer in a…

The character Connie in Joyce Carol Oates short story “Where Are Going, Where Have You Been?” has a lot of issues. The problems Connie has with her social life, family, and the people that she talks to come to control her future which anticipates the development of her character, this correlating to her unfortunate death. The Bob Dylan song “It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue,” perfectly describes her situation which was the inspiration for Oates's story. In 'Where Are You Going Where Have You Been'…

The Warrior’s Daughter by Holly Bennett is the story of Luaine, daughter of the most ruthless warrior in all of Ireland. When the accomplished Irish warrior, Cuchulain comes back from war barely alive, Luaine, his daughter steps toward a grown-up life dissimilar to anything she has envisioned previously. As she faces misfortune, double-crossing enduring and fear, Luaine must discover a quality that comes neither from the sword nor from her esteemed parentage, yet from her own particular brave…

The article, Stampede of Slaves: A Tale of Horror portrays the homicide of a three-year-old girl by her own mother, Margaret Garner, because she does not want her daughter to suffer due to the consternation of slavery. The newspaper articles poses many thematic and well crafted phrases that define the story of Margaret Garner, whose story is the basis of Beloved, the novel by Toni Morrison. The word weltering means, “to become deeply sunk, soaked or involved, ” (Merriam-Webster) which is an…

“This Is What It Means to Say Phoenix, Arizona” is a story about the journey of two Native Americans, Victor and Thomas, to Phoenix, Arizona to pick up the ashes of Victor’s deceased father. As they embark on their journey the relationship between the two men gets closer. In this short story Sherman Alexie uses third person omniscient to allow the reader to see multiple perspectives to demonstrate the theme of taking care of each other. Throughout the story the speaker shifts from the…

Everyone has their own path in life, and much like Phoenix Jackson, mine is one of trials and tribulation. The physical obstacles, landscape, and people that Phoenix faces are symbols that are relatable to personal occurrences in my own life. Phoenix has difficulty seeing and relies on her memory to get her through her journey. This is a physical problem for her, but to me symbolizes the unknown. Not knowing what the future holds is a very worrying thing to me. She also has trouble with the…

trees that appear to live forever, and deciduous trees, trees that temporarily appear as if they've died when their leaves fall off. The use of both types of trees ties into the general exploration of life and death and the cycles between the two that Welty has going on in the story. “Her fingers were busy and intent, but her skirts were full and long, so that before she could pull them free in one place they were caught in another. It was not possible to allow the dress to tear. ‘I in the…

to compare Eudora Welty and Sherman Alexis. Both writers have understandable differences in the types of literature that formed their young minds. Despite their disparate backgrounds, lives, and reading tastes, Welty and Alexis grew up to be writers, both attesting to their values of literature as they recount their; childhood beginnings, writing organizational styles and the emphasis on their thesis. Both writer begin their narration with their childhood beginnings. In contrast, Welty writes…

A Great Journey An Analysis of Eudora Welty’s, A Worn Path Why do children never value what their parents or other elders do for them? Why do teenagers only think of themselves, and never stop and say thank you to those who help them? Many people say it is because children and teenagers are ungrateful beings who do not appreciate or respect the help others give to them. However, maybe it is not that children and teenagers do not know respect; maybe it is simply the fact they do not know how…