"The Worn Path" of my ancestors is a clear result of who I am today. Furthermore, a lot of the family traditions that came from my ancestors have been passed on from generation to generation; in fact, some of those family traditions have been passed on to my son. Perhaps, I can relate closely with this story because I am sure that my great grandmother experiences are similar to Phoenix Jackson's experience. Grandma Bertha was also from the rural south, (Georgia) and was born into slavery. Black people is a prominence part of America society, and the heritage of Black Americans is both colorful and useful: Phoenix Jackson is a clear representation of some of the heritage we adhere to, so in order to understand the importance of "The Worn Path" one would have to embark on the history of this era, the struggles of African American people, and the aesthetics surrounding the Black community.
             Eudora Welty is from Jackson, Mississippi so her experiences with the things that took place in "The Worn Path" is from a personal point of view (Moss). Welty is a white woman born in 1909 and lived through the depression. She is a writer who is famous for writing literature on characters that travel. Jim Owens mentions, that "Welty's characters simply cannot stay still". For instance, Phoenix's path to the doctor's office for the soothing medicine for her sick grandson is one of Welty traveling characters. In addition, according to Joan Wylie Hall, a critic, Welty got the idea to write this literature from an
            
             old woman who said she was "too old at the Surrender." However, Welty didn&a...