nder the piece of money with grace and care they would
             have in lifting an egg from under a setting hen" (134). Here Welty shows that Phoenix
             must do what she has to in order to survive. Even though it may not appear right, her
             poverty forces her to act in a way that she only knows best. For instance, when people
             have a barrier separating them between something they want, they are going to do what
             they can to achieve their goal no matter what stands in their way. In this case Phoenix is
             a poor woman and the money catches her eye. Acting on her instinct, she takes what is
             not hers and hopes that she can get away with it. However, because of her perseverance
             and determination to better the health of her grandson, Phoenix journeys into town to
             receive charity that the doctor's office provides her. This "soothing medicine" they give
             her is the reason why she makes this trip in the first place (136). However, she is looked
             upon as a charity case since she has no money to pay for the medication he needs and is
             given the medicine for free. All of these examples that Welty has described in "A Worn
             Path" allow her story to develop by making readers think about what she writes. Poverty
             is an important issue in today's society and it makes one think of all the fortunes they
             have. In this sense, Welty also makes one fear poverty by the way she addresses it. Th
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