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    I received 24.09 points out of 25.00 points total. Life is full of choices we make that lead us down roads called journeys. Journey’s shape our life and our perception of our life and other’s lives. Robert Frost’s “The Road Not Taken” and “A Worn Path” by Eudora Welty both share the same theme‚ which is a journey. Each indicate that life is a journey‚ and the outcomes of the journey are based on the choices we have made in life. In one literary work‚ we have the right of choice while in

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    The Journey: Symbolism of “The Road Not Taken” and “A Worn Path” From their titles‚ we realize these short stories will take us on a literary journey but what we do not realize are the choices and obstacles the protagonists encounter that adds dimension to the story. The readers’ perceptions about the events are changed by the symbolism surrounding the characters and the conflicts that are presented. “A Worn Path” is a character story told in a third-person point of view about an elderly

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    Symbolism In Life and Death Jennifer Candis ENG 125 Ms. AltfeldFisher June 13‚ 2011 The short stories A Worn Path by Eudora Welty and Used To Live Here Once by Jean Rhys both carry the theme‚ symbolism of a journey. In both writings the authors used people‚ places and things to symbolize something extra‚ expanding the stories into more than just what is read. I chose these stories because they both consist of strong symbolic references to life. Each story was written in a third-person

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    Eudora Welty’s "A Worn Path" is a short story that places a tremendous amount of emphasis on the natural symbolism of the setting. Welty incorporates her love for fairy tales is this story by creating mythic characters that seem larger than life‚ characters like Phoenix Jackson who seem to connect with the surroundings (Randisi 31). The main character‚ Phoenix Jackson‚ is an old Negro woman whose goal throughout the story is to find medicine for her sick grandson‚ who swallowed lye and sometimes

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    by susansteppe‚ February 27‚ 2011 Symbolism in "The Road Not Taken"‚ "A Worn Path"‚ and "Used to Live Here Once". When looking at the short story and poem it is impossible to see it all in a literal form. There is always some sort of symbolism that occurs within the body of the text‚ but what is symbolism. It can be defined differently by many people. Even when looking at a dictionary it does not typically give a thorough answer. It is because symbolism is created by the author. However

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    Perseverance: A Worn Path on the Road Less Traveled ENG 125 August 1‚ 2011   Perseverance: A Worn Path on the Road Less Traveled How many lives are squandered‚ living life day to day‚ taking the easy road? While this type of life choice requires little effort‚ consequently‚ it yields little in return. As the inspirational author‚ Rick Warren encourages‚ we should all desire to live “A Purpose Driven Life” (Warren‚ 2002). The Gospel of Luke declares that to whom much is given‚ much is required

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    Symbolism of the Title “A Worn Path” The short story‚ “A Worn Path” by Eudora Welty describes a very interesting character whose name is Phoenix Jackson. She isn’t your average person. Phoenix is a very old and boring women but the story is still interesting. The title is very symbolic of the story and has a very good meaning. Throughout the story you begin to learn more and more about Phoenix and you also discover some important things. Phoenix Jackson is a very old and small woman. She wore

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    Kelly Bryan ENG 125- Introduction to Literature Shayla Gordon May 1‚ 2010 Journey of Love No matter what the journey brings‚ there isn’t anything you won’t do for unconditional love. That is exactly what Phoenix Jackson did for her grandson in the story “ A Worn Path” by Eudora Welty. The story “ A Worn Path” is a story written about an old Negro woman who lives in the South many years ago with her only grandson. The story is written in first person point of view and third person omniscient

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    A Worn Path The Journey of Life The story is based on an elderly Negro women’s journey into town for medicine for her grandson. While overcoming challenges her character is born. Along the way she encounters physical Challenges‚ obstacles and danger. She climbs hills‚ crosses streams‚ crawls under barbed-wire fences; she faces dangers while out in the wilderness and a hunter who threatens her life with a gun. This happens on a single trip to town in December early in the morning. Phoenix is

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    EN 1173-12 Ms. 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

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