Story About A Black Old Woman - 845 Words

Story Introduction /Overview: Summery: The story is about a black old women (Phoenix Jackson) and her journey to the city to get the medicine for her grandson throat . She walks for a long distance. She walks through the fence carefully to protect her clothe from being torn. The woman walks through the cotton field and along the narrow hills and passes the muddy track. She faces her fear of wild animals and their sounds during her walk. After the woman passes the muddy track she faced a dog that is barking. She becomes unconscious and fall down. The white hunter sees her and helps her. Finally the woman reaches the hospital office. In the office the nurse asked her about her grandson but Phoenix Jackson did not say any word and stay†¦show more content†¦White Hunter: he helps Phoenix , he and his dog found her after she falls into a ditch. Black Children: dozen of black Children that Phoenix saw before reaching Natchez. Natchez Pedestrian: Woman who helped Phoenix and ties her shoes. Attendant: Receptionist in a physician s office. Nurse: The Physician s nurse.she gives Phoenix the medicine for her grandson. Grandson of Phoenix: Child who once swallowed lye. He requires medicine to treat his throat. C) Point of View: A Worn Path is short story. It is written by Eudora Welty in third person point of view. The writer reveals the story through the main character Phoenix Jackson which Phoenix Jackson talks to herself in dialog. The writer sometimes reveals to Phoenix mind activities in the narration, which can be seen in this passage Down there, her senses drifted away. A dream visited her, and she reached her hand up, but nothing reached down and gave her a pull. (Lawn, Beverly) D) Themes: The themes in the story are straight : Love love can be seen through the purpose of the journey in the story. Phoenix walked in long distance in cold weather facing many serious difficulties to get her grandson medicine. Redemption Redemption can be in many situations through the story. first saturation is when the white hunter helped Phoenix to get out of the ditch ,after she falls into a ditch. second situation is when Phoenix asks a woman who was holding packages to tie her shoes