Eudora

Perceived by Society Throughout reading A Worn Path, I realized that the most important part of this story was not one particular line but rather an unwavering theme. Mrs. Jackson had almost nothing to her name and yet when to great lengths, especially considering her age, to try and get medicine for her grandson and yet, she is still criticized by the society in which she lives. As stated in the text, they are the only two left in their families. As she made her long journey to the town, not…

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…

This is a familiar and difficult trip for Phoenix, but there is satisfaction for her in making this journey. It gives her life meaning, a purpose. Though quite old and suffering from infirmities, Phoenix Jackson regularly walks a long distance to obtain medicine for her grandchild. Even in cold weather, when the frozen earth is slippery, she makes the trip. Her journey, the worn path she follows, demonstrates her love for the child. Phoenix travels over many different kinds of surfaces, from…

symbolic to what anyone may go through in life. In the story “A worn path”, an old women goes through many obstacles as she is on the pathway to acquiring what she sought after. In order to better convey the hero’s journey in the story A Worn Path, Eudora Welty uses characterization, symbolism, and conflict. In the story characterization is used to describe the main character Phoenix Jackson. Every story must have its hero and Phoenix Jackson is the “hero” in this journey. In the story she is…

English Language and Comp. Q:1 Eudora Welty uses exaggerations and metaphors to validate the impressions left by her childhood experiences, on her recent fictional texts. She recalls stories of her time growing up in Jackson. The most influential moments she talked about revolved around her town librarian, “Mrs Callaway,” and her very own mother. When Welty wrote about her first encounters with literature, she states that it all began with reading the books in her local library. The most…