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The Quests in “Araby” and “A Worn Path” In the two short stories “Araby,” by James Joyce, published in 1914, and “A Worn Path,” by Eudora Welty, published in 1973, both stories view life as a journey. Both protagonists, Phoenix Jackson, the main character in “A Worn Path,” and the Narrator in “Araby” embark on an errand out of love. In “Araby,” the Narrator develops an infatuation for Mangan’s sister, who for the longest period does not notice him. He laments, “I had never spoken to her, except…

A Worn Path “A Worn Path” by Eudora Welty is about Phoenix Jackson’s journey. Within her journey, she overcomes obstacles and is determined to help her grandson. She has a symbolic connection to a mythical bird known as a phoenix. The phoenix is a mythological bird and there are many different stories and beliefs about this creature. According to a legend, a phoenix can be reborn and has the ability to heal. The author intentionally makes Phoenix Jackson an allusion to the mythological phoenix…

Phoenix is the main character, and protagonist of Eudora Welty’s short story “A Worn Path”, Written in 1941. Throughout the story, we follow Phoenix on a long journey that she is taking through the woods, for which we are at first given no origin point or destination. On her journey, we see Phoenix display a memory both with incredible ability, and with faults of old age. We also see her encounter and overcome many obstacles set by both her environment, and her poor eyesight, a symptom of old…

Have you ever wondered what a story would be like without some of the minor characters? You most likely wouldn’t know the main character’s personality as well right? A subordinate character has an important role in the story without being the protagonist. In “The Most Dangerous Game”, “A Worn Path”, and “A Rose for Emily”, all have subordinate characters that contribute to making the story understandable. Richard Connell’s short story, “The Most Dangerous Game”, starts off with the protagonist,…

a family struggling to accept outsiders. The author of Delta Wedding is Eudora Welty. The main characters are Laura, Troy and Robbie. Welty shows that family is important and close-knit and occasionally do not accept outsiders if the Fairchilds do not want to. The characters believe they are unique and anyone outside of this family will never have the qualities they think they are born with. The book Delta Wedding by Eudora Welty is more than a love story. This book shows how a family is not…

Octavia and [the] Phoenix At first glance, the two stories A Worn Path by Eudora Welty and The Sky Is Gray by Ernest J. Gaines and the characters in them may not seem to be so comparable. Phoenix Jackson from A Worn Path and Octavia, mostly called Mama, from The Sky Is Gray, are actually quite similar in character but also different in other ways. They are both strong and compassionate, although Phoenix is more friendly than Mama. Both Phoenix and Mama display strength in their actions and…

The English 1A schema builders increased my appreciation and understanding of essays from 50 Essays, Lila, and “A Worn Path.” In Lila, some of the schema builders that I thought were very helpful were “Black Tuesday,” since it showed how inhumane prostitution truly was in the Depression Era. It is a Kinesthetic, Musical, and Visual schema builder. The woman in “The Cradle Will Rock - Nickel Under the Foot,” portrayed Lila as a woman who had to work through prostitution to survive, since it is…

The Strength to Overcome Perseverance is defined as the quality that allows someone to continue trying to do something even though it is difficult (Perseverance, 2016). The theme of perseverance is shown a variety of ways in literature and art, including through image, text, and through context. Of all of the themes relevant to the selected works from Literature: A World of Writing, perseverance has by far had the greatest impact on the development of the pieces. The speaker, in Annabel Lee, a…

feeling, or meaning to the story. Literary devices, when used effectively, create layers and intricacies to stories that not only make the stories more interesting, but also give the stories much more depth that can be studied. James Joyce’s “Araby,” Eudora Welty’s “Why I Live at the P.O.,” and Ernest Hemingway’s “Hills Like White Elephants” contain conflicts pertaining to communication or the inability of communication, and they all effectively use literary devices, specifically symbolism, to…

Rights and equality for any race, gender, or wealth class defines social justice. Three short stories that symbolize social justice are “Saboteur,” “A Worn Path,” and “The Lesson.” In the story “Saboteur” the antagonist is a police officer who treats the protagonist unjustly. The social justice issue being portrayed is inequality. In contrast, “A Worn Path” is a story of an elderly African-American woman who is on a quest. While on her quest, racism is illustrated as the social issue. Lastly…