... , is not revealed until the end of the story. Phoenix's main character traits are her ability to focus on the task at hand, her bravery, and her devotion to her grandson. Although Phoenix is very old and deteriorated mentally, she is still able to focus on the things which are important to her. Phoenix knows that she must make a difficult journey through the forest in order to get her grandson ... his medicine and she does. Phoenix ... admirable character trait is her devotion to her ailing grandson. Towards the end of this story we learn that Phoenix makes this long journey through the...

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... for a common trend between the circumstances. I looked over the log bridge, scarecrow, and the dog that trampled her. I took into consideration what the hunter had suggested she do, "Now go home." All these events including the hospital scene seemed to be not only dangerous but also frightening. Phoenix was extremely old and uneducated, yet was putting herself through all this trouble in order to help her grandson ... she had to buy a small gift, but all her pride. IN many circumstances individuals refuse to go on to welfare because of their pride. They do everything, even go hungry, to...

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... Phoenix in another way though. Phoenix is used to help convey Welty's message. Welty names Phoenix after the bird in order to help reveal her character. Welty makes Phoenix encounter many obstacles along her journey to the hospital, but Phoenix somehow powers through and is determined to get to the hospital. A Worn Path can stand for several things. The title of the story itself describes both Phoenix's character and Welty's message. Through the analysis of Phoenix ... 's character, the reader can be lead to Welty ... ...

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... is when Phoenix shows off a little bit of her cunning. When Phoenix notices the hunter drop a nickel she pretends to be afraid of a black dog and asks the hunter to get rid of him. As the hunter tries to flaunt his skill for Phoenix, she picks up the nickel and deposits it in to her pocket. Later in the story she acts in a similar fashion with the nurse in order to procure another ... nickel. Upon entering the doctor's office Phoenix "saw nailed upon the wall the ... document that had been stamped with a gold seal and framed in a gold frame, which matched the dream ... ...

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... in order to get her grandson's medicine. Just like granny Weatherall, phoenix's journey is meant to show us her character and how persistent it really can be. Her story begins with Phoenix dirt path getting rockier and worse by each step. Later on, it becomes steeper when she has to go over a mountain and into worse terrain. Afterwards, when she gets out of the cornfield ... , like granny when she was telling john how she did everything herself, it shows how phoenix's independence has helped her in her path. Phoenix's path then continues to increase in difficulty until she arrives to the...

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... closer, in my day," she replies calmly and respectfully. The hunter sees the courage that emanates from her and decides to leave her alone. Another quality that Phoenix possesses that helps her make her journey is a deep sense of self-sacrifice. This sense of self-sacrifice gives her the ability to risk getting hurt or even killed in order to get what her grandson needs. This sense ... of self sacrifice is present throughout the story for the journey itself is a constant battle where Phoenix gives up her comfort and security to go into a strange and hostile environment ... for the medi...

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... the end of the story Phoenix's says that she will buy a gift for her grandson, a paper windmill. This shows not only her love for her grandson, but represents how fragile both her and her grandson. The paper windmill, fragile like Phoenix, even the smallest breath of air will affect her physical stability. Phoenix and her grandson are dependent of one another. Phoenix to get medicine and she needs his love in order ... to physically and mentally survive. Also windmills are very intricate and the use to produce useful energy. In Phoenix's case she uses her grandson's love as ... ...

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... her arduous journey, which the nurse comments on: "She makes these trips just as regular as clockwork- (110). Other symbols soon become evident to the reader. When Phoenix climbs the hill, she remarks to herself that it "seems like there is chains about my feet, time I get this far- (106). This hill is symbolic of the hard life Phoenix has traveled in order to get what she wants ... . Soon after, the old woman comes across a thorn bush, which caught her dress ... . Phoenix says to the bush, "Thorns, you doing your appointed work. Never want to let folks pass "no sir- (106 ... ...

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"A Worn Path" by Eudora Welty, is the tale of the unstoppable love and care of a grandmother for her grandchild. It tells a story of sheer determination as Phoenix Jackson makes a long journey into town to get medicine for her chronically ill grandson. She strives forward despite frequent obstacles in her way that include her own failing health and the grandchild's slim chance of survival. Phoenix Jackson is "an old Negro woman ... ." She is determined to go down that path despite anything that might come between her and getting the medicine for her grandson. This shows that her body may be wo...

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"A Worn Path" by Eudora Welty, is the tale of the unstoppable love and care of a grandmother for her grandchild. It tells a story of sheer determination as Phoenix Jackson makes a long journey into town to get medicine for her chronically ill grandson. She strives forward despite frequent obstacles in her way that include her own failing health and the grandchild's slim chance of survival. Phoenix Jackson is "an old Negro woman ... ." She is determined to go down that path despite anything that might come between her and getting the medicine for her grandson. This shows that her body may be wo...

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?A Worn Path? by Eudora Welty, is the tale of the unstoppable love and care of a grandmother for her grandchild. It tells a story of sheer determination as Phoenix Jackson makes a long journey into town to get medicine for her chronically ill grandson. She strives forward despite frequent obstacles in her way that include her own failing health and the grandchild's slim chance of survival. Phoenix Jackson isan old Negro woman? who ... .? She is determined to go down that path despite anything that might come between her and getting the medicine for her grandson. This shows that her body may be...

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• Grade Level: High School