Overcoming A Journey In Eudora Welty's A Worn Path

The title of the short story, "A Worn Path," is a classic foreshadowing which gives us a feeling that something is going to the end. For Phoenix, “something” would be her life. The author describes Phoenix walks slowly in the dark pine shadows with a makeshift cane (to indicative of her rough journey ahead)***. In the last

In “A Worn Path”, Phoenix Jackson’s name symbolizes the mythological bird “Phoenix.” In mythology, the story of the Phoenix is about a large, magical bird that lived for centuries, created a fire for itself, and rose up out of the ashes renewed again. The bird’s color is described as shimmering red and golden/yellow. Eudora describes Phoenix’s skin as “a golden color” and her cheeks “illuminated by a yellow burning in the dark,” and the red bandana she wears around her head also symbolises the colors of the bird. The idea of Phoenix persevering, like the bird, despite what many would see as insurmountable odds is best seen through her meeting with the hunter. Even when the hunter points out how far the journey is to town for Phoenix, she simply answers, “I bound to go to town, mister. The time come around.” She answers without hesitation, showing that the idea of giving up never entered her mind. It is this resilience in the face of adversity that further ties Phoenix to her namesake.

In Eudora Welty’s “A Worn Path,” the character Phoenix Jackson is introduced. Phoenix Jackson is an uneducated, African-American woman without any family besides her sick grandson. Phoenix is the hero of this story and fits the role well by delivering much-needed medicine to her grandson. Phoenix shows many distinct traits that reveal her to be a hero to her grandson. The heroic feats she accomplishes pave a path that leads to her satisfaction as well as protection of her most beloved asset, her grandson. Throughout the story, Phoenix’s humble, caring, and determined character is displayed through her actions.

The story of A Worn Path goes perfectly with the title; it is a slow paced mood with lots of symbolic messages associated with life. Phoenix Jackson is just representation of one person reaching a simple goal but for her may take a little more effort. Bound by her physical ailments of being old, slow, and brittle she never turns back giving up her goal. Through the symbolic obstacles that author Eudora Welty so cleverly puts together, puts a sense of what everyone goes through in life. Eudora Welty brings forth a theme; with enough persistence and boldness we can overcome any obstacle that we face and reach our goal. As we go through our life no matter what circumstances we may be in, there should be nothing that keeps us from achieving. Just like Phoenix Jackson she works towards a goal so important to her heart; she doesn’t let any obstacle come in her way.

“A Worn Path” is a short story written by Eudora Welty. It is based on an elderly African-American grandmother named Phoenix Jackson, who goes for a walk to the town of Natchez on a cold December morning to get some medicine for her ailing grandson. This story speaks of the obstacles Phoenix endured along the way and how she overcame them. The theme, central idea or message that the author wishes to convey to his or her readers, in “A Worn Path” is one of determination. Phoenix Jackson is determined to get to Natchez, in order to get medicine for her grandson; she does not let any obstacles get in her way. The theme of determination is shown in many ways throughout this short story.

“A Worn Path” tells of an elderly and frail black woman and of the hardships that she must overcome. Upon reading the story, you realize that there is more to the story than meets the eye. She faces many roadblocks along her way. Phoenix faces many dangerous obstacles along her way, for a person of her age. She faces racism from some of characters she meets along the way. Phoenix faces inferior treatment, as though she is nothing more than some insect to squash. This story is about not only her ‘journey’ to Natchez, but also about her journey through society and the struggle to overcome the dangers, being treated inferior, and the racism.

Phoenix Jackson’s, in “A Worn Path,” physical limitations eluded to the difficulties she faces throughout her journey.

Phoenix Jackson in Eudora Welty's "A Worn Path" has been compared to the mythological phoenix because of her birdlike qualities, and it's also been noticed that Phoenix possesses many of the same characteristics as Christ. But, what hasn't been addressed is the fact that Eudora Welty didn't just leave the symbolism to Christ alone. Welty also included many biblical allusions as well. Phoenix Jackson is not only symbolic of the mythological bird that rose from the ashes of its own demise or simply a Christ figure comparable to the Son of God, but she is also a biblical hero facing temptation and trials along her journey and succeeds unharmed and steadfast in her faith.

A: The setting of “A Worn Path” creates meaning by showing how much Ms. Phoenix goes through to get the medication for her grandson. the story opens on December, even though does not mention, but it is Christmas time with an environment of love and gift-giving. The setting of the story is important because it shows the obstacles, limitations, problems, and incidents that African Americans faced back then in the depression era society, and in American society in the old South Who is Phoenix? A:in the story, Phoenix is the main character and heroine.

Everyday people encounter challenges that stand in their way of achieving their goals, but with sheer determination most accomplish their mission. In the short story “A Worn Path” written by Eudora Welty, Phoenix Jackson, the main character, has a mission to complete while confronting many challenges. One way to convey this idea is with the literary use of theme. The theme of a literary work is defined as the central idea, concern or message about life that an author wishes to convey to his/her readers. There can be more than one theme in a literary work. One of the major themes in Eudora Welty’s short story “A Worn Path” is the sheer determination that Phoenix Jackson conveys via her actions. This short story centers on the

Thesis statement: In “A Worn Path” by Eudora Welty, Phoenix Jackson displays extraordinary perseverance in the face of difficulty, which ultimately allows her to accomplish her goal.

In Eudora Welty’s “A Worn Path” her use of the narrator’s voice as a non participating character characterizes Phoenix Jackson as obstinate. Evidence of this appears throughout the story in the narrators following of Phoenix Jackson. Evidence of Phoenix Jackson’s obstinance first appears when “The path ran up a hill” (line 24) and is seemed like there were “chains” (line 24) around her feet but she still pressed on up the hill and made it to the top. This obstinance is also seen when the narrator describes her “marching across” (line 7) the “log laid across the creek” (line 4) in order to get to the other side and continue on the path. When Phoenix Jackson encounters a barbed wire fence she remarks that “she could not pay for having her arm

Eudora Welty's "A Worn Path" is a story that emphasizes the natural symbolism of the

In "A Worn Path" there is symbolism that shows through the actions of Phoenix Jackson, the main character, going through obstacles that in some

In " A Worn Path" Phoenix Jackson, an elderly woman, travels to a distant pharmacy. Phoenix Jackson narrates her travel, she goes through many terrains and obstacles throughout the day.Some of the terrain that she travels are, hills, swamps, forests, and fields.Some of the obstacles she encounters are natural while others are man-made. Although she struggles with her declining health she still travels a excruciatingly long journey to get medicine for her