" A Worn Path" begins and ends with the difficult journey of Phoenix Jackson (p. 388). There's no

information provide that gives a clear view of the grandson being alive. The reader can only assume the

when the grandmother talks about her grandson, the reference relates to the events that replay in her mind.

In Eudora Welty's," A Worn Path", she shows the symbolism of her grandson's death through the usage

In the beginning of her journey, Phoenix mentions " ...a solitary little bird" (p.388). This symbolizes the

reader that the boy's spirit follows her through this difficult time when she goes through the field to get the

Some common words found in the essay are:
Poor Phoenix, Worn Path, Phoenix Jackson, death grandson, grandson's death, worn path, journey phoenix, , beginning journey, mourning dove, difficult journey,
Approximate Word count = 615
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)