What does old phoenix do when she is knocked down by the dog?
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he mood—or emotional atmosphere of the text—is somewhat menacing, as though we are watching a relatively defenseless and innocent creature go off alone into the dark forest full of dangers....
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What or who did Phoenix Jackson see first as she entered the doctors office?
Phoenix Jackson is making what for her is a long, arduous journey to a medical clinic to get some medicine for her son. Though an old lady who can only walk with the assistance of a cane, Phoenix...
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What is the story about? What is its main point? What are the best parts of the story? Why did...
Eudora Welty's "A Worn Path" is a story of undying love. It chronicles the journey of Phoenix Jackson an old, nearly blind woman, as she travels from her home to Natchez in an effort to retrieve...
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Compare and contrast Faulkner, Steinbeck, and Phoenix Jackson.
Through Phoenix Jackson, Eudora Welty develops themes relating to the human condition that also permeate the works of William Faulkner and John Steinbeck, both Nobel Prize winners. Like Welty,...
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Explain Phoenix Jackson and the journey she makes to the town of Natchez.
Phoenix Jackson is an African American grandmother who walks to Natchez to fetch some medicine for her grandson. The journey is a long one, and Phoenix is frail. However, she braves the dangers...
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How does she explain where she is going to the hunter? How do we know how much old Phoenix loves...
In the story, Phoenix Jackson meets a young white hunter on her way to town. When the hunter asks Phoenix where she is going, she tells him that she is going to town. Upon hearing her answer, the...
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Why did Phoenix Jackson set out on her journey?
Phoenix Jackson sets out on her journey in order to get medication for her grandson, who had swallowed lye several years back. Even though the journey is long, Phoenix has made it numerous times...
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Why does the nurse mark the medicine down as charity?
Although she's dealt with Phoenix on a number of previous occasions, the nurse still looks at her as just a frail, little old lady, one of many who turn up to the clinic on a regular basis. To the...
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Trace the obstacles faced by old Phoenix in the valley.
Phoenix Jackson faces a number of obstacles in the valley as she travels to the doctor's office to procure the medicine needed by her grandson. Before she even reaches the bottom of the big hill...
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What is the "worn path"? Why is the story named after it?
The metaphoric path that elderly Phoenix Jackson treads is long established. She is a woman who has toiled throughout her long life, and the journey she takes in the story is common to many women:...
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What is the point of view used in "A Worn Path" by Eudora Welty?
The point of view used in Welty's "A Worn Path" is third-person narrator/ limited omniscient. With regard to the character of Phoenix, the point of view is omniscient as the narrator knows her...
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In A Worn Path by Eudora Welty, how does the hunter address Phoenix?
First, the hunter calls Phoenix "Granny." She is very old and this might have been a term of endearment. But given the hunter's overall treatment of Phoenix, the term "Granny" is probably intended...
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What is the meaning
The old phoenix is character from the short story "the Worn Path".
The old phoenix is an old woman who goes on frequent interval, to a distant town, to buy medicine, for her grandson.
On the way, as she was walking along a muddy track, suddenly a dog jumped at her and frightened her. She fell into the ditch and became unconscious. She started dreaming, till she was rescued by a hunter.