“A Worn Path”: Struggle for Racial Equality In “A Worn Path”‚ a short story by Eudora Welty‚ the main character‚ an old colored woman named Phoenix‚ slowly but surely makes her way down a “worn path” through the woods. Throughout her journey‚ she runs into many obstacles such as a thorny bush and a hunter. She overcomes these obstacles and continues with her travels. She finally reaches her destination‚ the doctor’s office‚ where she gets medicine for her sick grandson back home. Many critics have
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Kimbrough 21 August 2013 Choosing A Path: “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost When you come to a fork in the road‚ will you take the path less traveled by? The main theme in Robert Frost’s “The Road Not Taken” is individualism. In this poem‚ the speaker is at a fork in the road‚ forced to choose which path to take. “The traveler is alone and must face this difficult choice alone” (Lee). The speaker looks down both roads and compares the two. “And sorry I could not travel both / And be one traveler…”
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A Worn Path A Worn Path(1940) is a story that talks about a very old African American woman named Phoenix. This strong old lady goes on a long journey by foot through a forest to bring her grandson the medicine he needs for his damaged throat. In this essay I will be analyzing and discussing the main character and themes which are love‚ determination and courage. In my point of view I think the theme of the journey is undying love and determination. As we can see throughout the story Phoenix
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“A Worn Path” reminded me of this as I read how her sincere selfless devotion and perseverance overcame all obstacles she came across. Just as Phoenix Jackson in the “Worn Path” sacrificed her time‚ health and even a precious acquired nickel (243) for the love and care of her grandson‚ my Aunt Mae Nell and Uncle Chuck sacrificed their home‚ lifestyle and finances to become the full time guardians of my siblings and me. My three siblings and I were known in the area as “the Carter kids”. I was
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“A Worn Path” The setting in the Eudora Welty’s “A Worn Path” plays a very important role in the make-up of this story. The story is based in the old south several years ago during the cold month of December. The main character is a very old‚ weak‚ poor‚ and tired African American woman. It is unclear in the beginning for what the lady is on such a difficult mission‚ but the last part of the story makes it clear. She faces many obstacles while on her journey‚ almost as though even nature is fighting
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Themes of AWorn Path John Novotny English Literature 125 Melissa Eidson 8 April 2012 The text feels the theme of the story A Worn Path is about sacrificial love. I believe that while short‚ the story has multiple themes. I believe another theme is the era of the story itself. Not enslaved‚ not free. The story examines a woman who was alive at the "surrender"‚ now living in what seems the 1930’s. She is a lasting symbol of an era 65 years removed. The name the woman Phoenix (the symbol of
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winter. She has to endure the physical trails of going on this journey‚ because it’s hard for an old woman to travel in the snow. Especially in December. Phoenix pays no mind to the snow. She has to travel from her home‚ into the woods‚ and into town. She also used her obstacles to be her motivation in a way. The readers are the only ones who thinks Granny Phoenix won’t survive on the trip. Phoenix has no doubt in her mind. In “A Worn Path‚ Eudora creates a tone of hope by using images of struggle.
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The Greatest Motive In the story “A Worn Path” an elderly African-American woman named Phoenix Jackson embarks on a hackneyed journey that may seem effortless for most people‚ but is truly the epitome of all physical and psychological elements of overcoming anything in life. Before the story even begins one can recognize many ideas the story will elaborate on. For example‚ “A Worn Path” not only refers to its literal meaning of a path that has been worn down from being traveled on‚ but it also
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There were at least three moments when Phoenix might have abandoned her mission in “ A Worn Path”‚ written by author Eudora Welty‚ in 1940. They are when she sat down to rest at the bank‚ after she crossed the log‚ another is when she came across the scarecrow in the cornfield and started dancing with it‚ and the third time is when was “meditating and not ready‚ and when a black dog came upon her”(Welty‚1940). While Phoenix sat on the river bank‚ she was recovering from the task of crossing a log
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“A Worn Path” Juan Puentes ENG 125: Introduction to Literature Instructor: Andrew Stewart July 2‚ 2012 Literature let it be a poem‚ short story‚ or novel has a central theme. The theme is the author ’s way of explaining a situation‚ topic‚ or an idea they feel strong about getting across within their writings. Usually‚ the title of a short story’s paints the correlates to the theme or themes of a short story. These literary elements are plot‚ point
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