... that fell over a creek where she again takes a deep breath and crosses unscathed. This shows how focus & determination can help complete any task. While resting Phoenix talked about her reward, which was taking a piece of cake from a little boy that she sees, however, when she reaches out to take it he is ... town and her destination waited close by. She is greeted by the Christmas time lights and busy shoppers with their packages getting ready for the holiday. Phoenix noticed that her shoe laces were untied and wanted to be presentable when she went into the medical building, so she stop...

• Word Count: 1464
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

... cold December morning. Although we are know that she is traveling through woodland, the author refrains from telling us the reason for this journey. In the midst of Phoenix's travels, Eudora Welty describes the scene: "Deep, deep the road went down between the high green-colored banks. Overhead the live-oaks met, and it was ... , and she replies "Lying on my back like a June-bug waiting to be turned over, mister" (56) as she reaches out her hand. When Phoenix refers to herself as June-bug on its back, she is letting the hunter know how helpless she is. The hunter then lifts her up and ma...

• Word Count: 1331
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

... in which they take to reach their journey's end. As we look into the story of "A Worn Path", an older woman named Phoenix Jackson starts her journey at a long path towards town talking to her-self along the way to distract from the very reason why she is going ... could possibly die soon. It is also directed that the grandson is weak and would need the assistance of some things, such as being fed. Phoenix's love for her grandson makes it conceivable for him to get the help he needs. As explained by Cummings, the Natchez Trace is an overland ... trail between Nashville, Tennessee, and N...

• Word Count: 2068
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School