beginning. What was a poor, elderly sick woman doing gallivanting in the forest during the

dead of winter? The reason became clear towards the conclusion of the story as the action

revealed that the conflict was obtaining the necessary medicine for her grandson. When

this conflict became obvious, another question came to mind. What kind of society did this

woman live in that she had to go all the way from her home in the countryside to the city by

herself to get the medicine? The conflict being illustrated is that of an individual versus

society and the four problems that Phoenix faces as a result of this was her old age, her

health, her grandson's health and her state of poverty. "Her eyes were blue with age. Her

skin had a pattern all its own of numberless branching wrinkles. The thesis in this story is

about social prejudice in the 1920's through the

This quotation was one of many indications of Phoenix Jackson's old age. Normally,

in society there are benefits for the elderly and those of the golden age. There are various

organizations that help people who are over the age of six

It is the people and situations that she encounters along the way that facilitate not only her

of her face, but it is also the many paths people have to go through in life each day. It is

hallucinations. Talking to one's self in the forest is a definite sign of senility. Phoenix did

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Approximate Word count = 1222
Approximate Pages = 5 (250 words per page double spaced)