On Overgrown Paths

Determination doesn’t have an off-season. The Other Side of the Sky, The Song of the Wandering Aengus, and Barrio Boy all show their path of determination. In The Other Side of the Sky; Farah Ahmedi is determined to get her mother out of Afghanistan. In The Song of the Wandering Aengus; Aengus was determined after he saw a beautiful woman. In Barrio Boy; Ernesto is determined to learn English by his teacher beauty. The first text is a true story called Barrio Boy, Ernesto is learning the…

The momma bear tilts her had, staring at me through angry eyes. I can almost imagine the thoughts whirling around in her huge, furry head. She's wondering if I'm a threat to her baby, protecting him like any mother should do. The cubs quite a bit smaller, with light brown fur and ears that pop up over her head. He doesn't seem afraid of me, more like curious, wanting to explore more then fight. But the momma bear has a different idea, with her sleek, dark brown fur and steal eyes anyone would be…

Eudora Welty’s “A Worn Path” demonstrations hardships face by Phoenix Jackson through symbolism and motifs. While developing her character within the flawed imagery Welty leaves her readers with a paradox of their own, who Phoenix truly is. During the 1940’s, Mississippi countryside was neither a kind place “color people” nor an elderly woman on her own but Phoenix got by on her wits and grit. Although this path lies open to interpretation, Phoenix Jackson reveals her own nature with her little…

Hinton 1 Hinton, Venekia Joshua Bowen English 1123 7 February 2017 A Worn Path “A Worn Path” by Eudora Welty is a story of determination and hope. The short story takes place during the 1940’s in Mississippi. This was a time when African Americans were not treated equal to whites. Welty’s story talks about an elderly African American woman named Phoenix. Phoenix is on a burdensome journey from the country to Jackson, Mississippi. For many people, the journey from the country to the…

We all walk our own paths, although some paths are harder than others. In the story “A Worn Path” by Eudora Welty, Phoenix Jackson walks a path of devotion. Phoenix is an elderly black woman, and a devoted grandmother to her terminally ill grandson, who swallowed lye. Most characters called Phoenix Jackson “granny” or “grandma”. The white man, which helped her up in the woods, said “you must be a hundred years old, and scared of nothing.” Phoenix also ask a young lady for help tying her shoes,…

"A Worn Path," by Eudora Welty, this is the story of I Phoenix Jackson, an elderly woman who has to undergo a journey to a nearby town. For some people this journey might be easy and straightforward, but for me whenever I have to go into that town it tires me out. The reason for this troubled journey is that my grandson is sick in bed. I had to overcome many obstacles to come across the town like climbing a hill, going through woods, climbing a fence, and crossing going across a stream by the…

Sanctuary An eerie glow from the mountain range reflected in the deer’s fearful eyes as she darted frantically, leaves and limbs brittle beneath her feet due to months of drought. Sensing an avenue of escape from the smoke and embers dancing like fireflies, she headed straight toward the advancing human warriors undaunted by years of instinctive fear. The line opened, offering her safe passage and then closed quickly, charging forward towards the inferno. She ran until her lungs filled with…

This describes the journey of an elderly black woman named Phoenix Jackson who walks from her home to the city of Natchez to get medicine for her sick grandson. The landscape as Phoenix perceives it becomes a primary focus of the vividly evoked narrative, nature is depicted as alternately beautiful and as an impediment to Phoenix's progress. As she walks, she struggles against intense fatigue and poor eyesight, as well as such obstacles as thorn bushes and barbed wire. The combined effects of…

always inspiring and influential to hear that someone preserved. The story “A Worn Path” by Eudora Welty, is a fantastic example. An old woman named Phoenix Jackson makes her way along a treacherous path. She travels through this path with one goal in mind, that goal being to help her grandson get medicine for his sickness. This path was not easy for her and she came across many hardships. The theme of “A Worn Path” is regardless of the challenges a person is faced with perseverance and…

Eudora Welty’s “A Worn Path” is a short story about an old woman, Phoenix Jackson, going on a heroic journey to save her grandson’s life. Welty uses symbolism to develop the theme of family love Phoenix shows to her grandson. This Mississippi writer uses object, life, and christian symbols to backup the theme of love. Eudora Welty uses object symbols to support the theme of love. The first object symbol uses is life saving medicine. Phoenix’s grandson swallows lye in which makes it difficult to…