A Worn Path
In the short story A Worn Path, by Eudora Welty there is only one main character Miss Phoenix Jackson, who is in barking on a journey that would lead her to the desired destination. Phoenix's personality would change as she gathered more land with her persistent walking, passing through many different settings. Although the change in scenery is blately obvious it is sometimes what we over look, when trying to examine the characters attitude, or morals in different situations. The attitude change in Miss Jackson is noticeable as she lumbers through the pines, crossing the stream, and again while sitting at the doctor's office. When Phoenix is walking early in the morning she is amongst the pine trees that seems to engulf her, she shows her determination as she lumbers along the trail. With the motion in her step going from side to side in a manner that would sagest the pace that she is keeping, although is a slow in general, may be a little quicker then she would normally be maintaining. This would be so that she could return before the sun goes down with the medicine for her little grandson. She knows this trail very well and walks with confidence, persistently taping the ground with her cane, possible not even looking at where i
This is an image of Phoenix is one that I would most likely associate with children. When Phoenix was asked a question by the staff and did not answer right away she would later be very apologetic and came up with several reasons for the lack of communication. After taking a swipe at the piece of cake she gathers herself and continue down the path. She says this with a tone in her voice which I imagine to be a voice that a older women uses when they mean business and must finish what they set out to do. She sits down in a most unusually fashion for a person with their shoes untied, placing herself down very softly and lady like. Up to this point she has shown us a different character trait each time she has encountered something or the scene changes, this will continue as she enters the big building. Phoenix waves her cane much like someone would at a horse, to persuade it to continue on the path. As she stairs at all the gold she becomes silenent and still like a deer caught in headlights. Upon the way she stops to scold and warn the foxes, and other small animals she was visualizing to stay out of her way that she had a far walk and that she must be getting on her way. As the attendants ask Phoenix what it is she has come for she continues to stair at the sign as if she didn't know the language they where speaking. Crossing her legs is a way to show maturity, as little girls do not act in such a way. In this building the golden sign, which hangs in the golden case acts much like a trigger to Phoenix much like the stream did. Phoenix shows her attitude change as treks out of the pines over the hill and continuing to follow the path leading her to the doctor's office. When the child is handing her piece of cake, that she would most graciosity accepts, she acknowledges the child and demising them showing her seniority.
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