analysis of A Worn Path
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A Warn Path
This is a short story about a very old black lady named Phoenix Jackson. The story is about Ms. Jackson's long walk to the town. She encounters many obstacles on the way but, none of them stand in the way of her getting to where she needs to go. Phoenix Jackoson shows the strength and will power that is in all of us and this story shows how she uses her determination to get to where she wants to. The guy she meets on the way discourages her by saying that's a long way to go even for him. Well in our lives we all have that "someone" in our path that is going to try and tell us we can't do it, or we won't make it. This is also another way to represent how life is. In all our lives we have many obstacles that we have to get through.
She also displays that she is getting quite senile...