A Worn Path By Eudora Welty

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The symbols of the story is most commonly about racism because the path represents the slavery path when black folks escaped from their owners and most of all their hiding place so they wont find them . Also the woods represents they same symbols as the path because they ran through there in order to lose their own owners. In this story of “A Worn Path” is about a grown up woman who goes into town to get her grandson some medication. Phoenix risks her life by walking in the empty woods through path she already knows very well but that path is a symbol having to do with slavery because back in the days slaves escaped through the woods and would get away from the white people who had these colored folks working for them. Before Phoenix left pigeons were out in the morning making noise and that describes that the pigeons are trying to tell phoenix not to go on the journey because it will be dangerous. While Phoenix is walking she just around the woods and it brings her flash backs from the time periods where slavery was tough and was no freedom for black folks. Phoenix’s journey is a little long just by walking alone in the middle of the woods just to go to town to retrieve the medication Phoenix will do anything just to keep her grandson alive and healthy. During this time its in the month of December which also symbolizes that in this weather and time slaves struggled through colds and abuses but also some died of illness. Phoenix is bundled up very well that will keep her warm during her journey into town. While Phoenix walked through out the woods she faced her self face to face to a angry mutt that ... ... middle of paper ... ... somewhat a flash back when she used to be through areas similar like this and struggled for a while to be in a better place to find peace and happiness and make her future better for her and her siblings. Works Cited Cummings, Michael J. “ ‘A Worn Path’ Study Guide” Cummings Study Guide . N.P., 2011.17 Mar 2014. Writing Rock, Editors. “ ‘A Worn Path’ Analysis Research Paper” Writing Rock. N.P.,n.d.. Web.17 Mar 2014. Schnaila. “Symbolism ‘A Worn Path’”. College Essay Help and Ideas. N.P., 5 Mar 2012. Web. 17 Mar 2014 .Garcia, Abv. “Symbolism in ‘A Worn Path’ by Eudora Welty”. Scribd. N.P., n.d Web. 17 Mar 2014 Noelle M. “Symbolism in Eudora Welty’s ‘A Worn Path’” Study mode N.P., Oct 2012. Web. 17 Mar 2014. Word Press editor. “An Analysis of Eudora Welty’s ‘A Worn Path’”. Word press. N.P., April 12,2013. Web. 17 Mar 2014.

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