In the story A Worn Path, Eudora Welty shows an old woman living in a time period when racial prejudice is rampant and out of control. Phoenix Jackson is a grandmother whose only motivation for living is to nurture her grandson back to health. The strength of love may make people do or say unusual and implausible things. The central idea of this story is that love can empower someone to overcome many life-threatening obstacles. The idea is shown when an old woman conquers all odds against her to show her everlasting love for her grandson.
Throughout the story Phoenix Jackson has to overcome many types of obstacles that hinder her ability to help her grandson. One of the m