Worn Path

A Determined Soul

A Worn Path ' by Eudora Welty

A Worn Path ' by Eudora Welty , is a heartrending tale about an old but determined woman set out on a thorny path , full of struggles and hardships . Welty portrays a unique character , Phoenix Jackson , black old and frail woman , but very resolute towards her goal . The story opens up on a chilly December morning of Christmas , when Phoenix embarks on her journey . Phoenix is described as an old woman , managing to walk firmly with the use of a cane to balance her body

. She walks through bumpy lands , shaking up her cane , trying to move all animals coming in her way , moving towards her destination . On her way towards her destination , she meets many hurdles , an old man , some kids , finally reaching the town to get medicine for her grandson . She is treated rudely by the attendant at the hospital who talks to Phoenix as if she were dumb . "Are you deaf " cried the attendant ' Towards the end , she does meet some kind gesture by the nurse , who hands her the medicine as charity and a nickel . Phoenix walks out saying that she will buy a windmill for her grandson . Welty beautifully describes the settings of the background in depth , with use of simile at various places . For instance , This made a grave and persistent noise in the still air that seemed meditative like the chirping of a solitary little bird The protagonist is an old Negro woman and...