Old, Bitter, and grumpy. Those are just a few words that some might use to

describe these two ladies. Both lives were filled with tragedy: from soon-to-be

husbands not showing up to the alter, and grandson's life is unquestionable from a

drink of lye. From heartbreak to prejudice, I will portray these two women and tell

you just how much Phoenix Jackson and Granny Weatherall are alike and how

Phoenix makes a periodic journey into town to obtain medicine for her

grandson, who has swallowed lye and will probably never wholly recover.

Phoenix has made this journey so often that she can do it by a kind of interior

radar, and thus her mind is free to wander while her feet stay on track. Welled up

inside Phoenix is a lifetime of hardship, brought about partially by her role in

was a smoky cloud from hell that move and crept in her hand".........."Voices and

more sad. A woman that never get what she wanted from life.

On her death bed, Granny Weatherall was surrounded by her children,

Some topics in this essay:
Granny Weatherall, Santa Claus, Jackson Bitter, Granny Weatherall--the, granny weatherall, Phoenix Jackson, Williams English, black woman, phoenix jackson,