A Worn PathStory By: Eudora Welty
A Worn Path is a story of unconscious heroism of old Phoenix Jackson. The story mainly deals with the character sketch of the woman, her trip to the town and obstacles she had to face, on the way to the city.
Phoenix Jackson is old Negro woman who is courageous and endangers her life to get the medicine for her grandson who is suffering from throat pain. She is taking a long trip to the city to visit the hospital and bring medicine for her grandson. This is not the first time she is going to the city. She goes there frequently for the medicine.
This story is the live description of the journey of the old Negro woman. The writer presents live description of the real character. So that the story seem convincing. Phoenix comes up against several trouble between the valley and wagon track. In spite of all the difficulties, she is successful to reach her destination.
It is quite strange to the reader that she keeps talking to herself because she is alone on the way. By talking to herself, she tries to forget hardships and troubles that come on the way. Through the monologue, seems weak, kind hearted and loving woman she is the woman who is afraid of even small things. But she finds way to remove her obstacles. She is uneducated and knows very little about the outside world. She has lots of love of her grandson. But despite of her weakness, she is determine woman who frees all the challenges of the life.
She is very poor woman. When she sees the nickel dropped from a white man, she thinks that she can do somethings with that money. The poverty drives her to pick up that nickel. She does the theft just for good reason. She want to buy paper windmill for her grandson as a surprise gift on the occasion of Christmas day.
At last, she is able to get success in her aim. In spite of her age, she proves herself to be a courageous and determined woman. Being simple and uneducated lady also, she overpowers all the obstacles on her way due to love for her grandson.
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