beginning of the story. Why was Phoenix Jackson, a sick old black lady in the forest by

herself in the winter? The reason became clear going towards the end of the story; that

she was out hunting for her grandson's medicine. Things were very bad for Phoenix

because she had to walk from her countryside home to the city to get the medicine. Those

weren't Phoenix's only problems; she was very old, she wasn't in good health, her

grandson's throat was hurting and she was very poor. In Eudora Welty's "A Worn Path,"

Welty uses several images to show the reader the burning and the rising of Phoenix

Usually, for older aged people there are benefits for those who can't do for

themselves. There are various organizations that help people who are over aged. They

also have services that provide for them such as "The Emergency Truck" and "Meals on

Wheels." Why wasn't anyone delivering the medicine to Phoenix so she wouldn't have to

walk in to town? The people from the medical center knew about Phoenix's grandson and

they didn't try to help her out with a ride or anything. They didn'

Phoenix wasn't the only one who should have been receiving medical treatment, also

Criticism -- Novels -- Race in Literature -- Delta Wedding -- "Keela, the Outcast Indian Maiden" -- "Powerhouse" -- "A Worn Path"

(Eudora Welty uses Phoenix's name to give the reader a feel of her life being

also knows that she isn't blind, she just couldn't see well because of her tapping on the

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Approximate Word count = 971
Approximate Pages = 4 (250 words per page double spaced)