Phoenix Jackson In Eudora Welty's A Worn Path

In “A Worn Path”, by Eudora Welty, we join Phoenix Jackson on her routine voyage to town for the medicine her grandson needs to survive. Throughout this short story it is obvious that there are themes of persistence, struggle, and love. This struggle to the town is made apparent and is emphasized by the stories setting along with the use of symbolism, and mood/atmosphere of the story.

Welcome to “Life and Death in Eudora Welty’s ‘A Worn Path’” an article written by Ronald Bartel. In his article, Bartel analyzes the character of Phoenix Jackson from Eudora Welty’s short story “A Worn Path”. Due to the limitation of time, we will be focusing on one major key in Bartel’s article. Today we will discuss Bartel’s view on how Phoenix Jackson’s journey to the city helps her prepare herself for her own death.

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.

    Love is a strong force. Love can make a person do strange and sometimes heroic things. Eudora Welty introduces us to Phoenix Jackson in "A Worn Path," a story about the love that a woman feels for her grandson. Through the actions of Phoenix Jackson, the reader learns that love can conquer anything. This theme is demonstrated through Phoenix's determination, her ability to overcome obstacles, and her reaction to the employees at the clinic.

Through the character of Phoenix Jackson in “A Worn Path” Welty produces a picture of an aging African-American woman in the Jim Crow South. In “A Worn Path” we learn of the hardships Jackson faces on her weekly journey for medicine to sooth the pain of her grandson. Welty conveys this these hardships by giving the reader insight into the physical health, the mental health, and the socio-economic status of Jackson.

The power and determination of women to go to every end of the earth for kids is put into a different perspective in this essay. Women from almost any time period would go and do anything for kids, even if the kids were disrespectful and unloving in return. A perfect example of this is Phoenix Jackson, an old woman making a journey for her grandson in the short story “A Worn Path” by Eudora Welty. She runs into many obstacles along the way, but is it enough to take care of her grandson. Another perfect example is Ms. Moore, a woman who moves back to ghetto where she grew up, to help out a gang of uneducated kids in the short story “The Lesson” by Toni Cade Bambara. These women are portrayed by their respected authors and narrators as crazy, but they are only crazy about helping others. Phoenix Jackson is the first to be shown in a different perspective.

At the beginning of the story, Phoenix is described as “Her eyes were blue with age. Her skin has a pattern all of its own numberless branching wrinkles…” (1). This description helps to verify that Phoenix is very old and this will be a difficult trip for a woman of her age. Therefore it is with sheer determination that Phoenix faces another challenge--having to cross a creek by walking over a log. This activity is a difficult

In the story of Phoenix Jackson, an old woman whose great courage on and overcoming great obstacles is brought to life in the short story from “A Worn Path” written by Eudora Welty. Now some of Phoenix’s most compelling evidence of perseverance comes from the path she has chosen to take and having the willpower to never give. Old age is not always the end of the road, but the journey it takes to get to that age is worth living for.

In the story by Eudora Welty, “The Worn Path” Phoenix Jackson is a complex character who defies a stereotype in a symbolic way. Welty's story describe Phoenix as the o;d lady who had to travel miles a day in order to prove to the other characters that her grandson was not dead. Having to prove that her grandson was not dead Phoenix had three traits of characteristics. She was loving, determined, and persistent. These traits help her to overcome being stereotyped and ultimately her overcoming these stereotype made her symbolic in the journey, her name, and the time frame in which the event happen.

In the short story, "A Worn Path" Eudora Welty's plot is not all that clear in the beginning, but progresses as her character carries on against the overwhelming forces against her. In this short story a black elderly woman, Phoenix Jackson, must overcome the odds against her as she valiantly travels through many obstacles in order to contribute to the wellness of her grandson, for whom she is making this trip down "a worn path." It is at this point that all of Welty's readers' hearts open up to this poor, elderly woman as she makes an attempt to carry on her love for her grandson by taking a long journey down a familiar path in order to get medication that seems to help ease his sickness pains. However, there are many forces against

In “A Worn Path”, Phoenix Jackson runs into several problems but she works to overcome adversity. She encounter many obstacles where she could stop and give up. However she pushes through and strives to get to the town. In “A Worn Path” Phoenix Jackson proves to be a strong person through the journey she takes to preserve her family”.

In Greek mythology, a phoenix is a long-lived bird that is cyclically renewed or reincarnated from its own ashes. The mythical bird, that sets itself afire in order to die and be reborn again, symbolizes divinity and immortality. The legendary Phoenix is used as an important symbolic vessel in Eudora Welty’s “A Worn Path.” Welty’s short story tells of a woman who endures many obstacles to get medication for her grandson. Through the implementation of symbolic imagery, Welty emphasizes the fact that the speaker will go through anything for someone she loves.

In the short story “A Worn Path” written by Eudora Welty, a little, old lady by the name of Phoenix Jackson is the main character. Phoenix travels each week to town for her grandson who swallowed lye and burned his throat. Each week it gets harder and harder for her to travel back and forth.

In middle school things got really bad for Phoenix. People started making fun of her she was always in tears. They called her a freak who didn’t belong anywhere. She started hating everybody which caused major storms. Then a man named Charles came and spoke to her family with a woman named Storm. She had the same gifted as Phoenix. Charles taught her how to control them.

When an elderly, petite, determined old woman comes in conflict with a treacherous journey in a situation in which her physical and emotional will is tested, the results may be the undying love of a grandparent. In “A Worn Path” by Eudora Welty it uncovers the complex and heartfelt journey experienced by Phoenix Jackson, for her grandson. Welty uses the elements of characterization, setting, and plot to bring the meaning of love and commitment to another extraordinary level.