FINAL PAPER

Literary Analysis Draft: A Worn Path

Brittany Davis

Eng 125 Intro to Literature

Theodore Geier

13 April 2020

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1. The main character makes a difficult journey in the story. This reveals some of her

values and commitments, such as her love for a relative. How does this commitment

influence the way she copes with other conflicts in the story?

There is no doubt that the main character that was black and a Negro Phoenix Jackson

had to go a lot and he suffered a lot in the never ending story (Welty, 1991). For her, it was a very

critical path from going from the country to her town. Phoenix had to go through a lot because

she had a cane in her hand and all that she used to do was to waiver of the bushes that used to

come in a way thinking that these are animals (Orr, 1992). The skirt she was wearing was all torn

because of the thorny bushes and she was in much agony (Saunders, 1992). Phoenix was

concerned about her relative who was in the hospital and she repeatedly was asking about

different questions from the nurse (Bethea, 2001). The nurse eventually got frustrated but this

showed how concerned she was for her relative. The entire journey for Phoenix was very

difficult because she had to face poverty regardless of her stealing the nickel (Welty, 1991).

Phoenix remains to be a woman of her words who faced differently. The nurse was being a very

plant to Phoenix but Phoenix was so optimistic that she respected the nurse and stage quietly at

first. Phoenix was loaded with dignity, and there had been a lot that she had gone through but she

had this in your mind that the things will resolve soon on their own as the journey will end

(Welty, 1991).

2. Does Phoenix act differently around other people than she does with animals

and nature? What does this reveal about Phoenix's sense of herself in the world?

Phoenix is a very charming lady. There is no doubt in it the worn part is the name of the

short story because she had been to the part that was worn already (Bethea, 2001). Apart from

that, she had been very kind to animals and nature; as she wanted the dog to be out of the man's

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1. The essay assignment

required that you list the

prompt and your revised

working thesis. It's good to

see you engaging these

guiding questions though!

If you review the model

assignment, you will see the

expected format. Be sure to

remove these questions in the

final essay. [Theodore

Geier]

2. he

The character is female.

In this sentence, there are

several basic writing issues

that a writing tutor would have

noticed and offered

suggestions for. This

assignment did not require a

submission to a tutor, and I

don't see a number for the

tutor submission. But the

essay suggests that you did

not incorporate their

feedback, regardless.

[Theodore Geier]

3. come in a way thinking

that these are animals (Orr,

1992).

Not clear what this citation

refers to. The sentence and

ideas are unclear, and so the

source may have connected

in some way for you but it's

not quite clear what that

connection is. [Theodore

Geier]

4. who was in the hospital

She went to get medicine- the

person is back where she

began her journey.

Review the story a bit more

carefully for the final essay.

[Theodore Geier]

5. had to face poverty

regardless of her stealing

the

Again unclear, but it is true

that she is not as rich as

others in the story, definitely.

This moment in the story

includes her being afraid of

the man with the gun and

secretly keeping the nickel--

those details could help you

explain the conflict a bit, as

well- see what you notice

there! [Theodore Geier]

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custody. The way she reacted with the scarecrow, danced with it, thinking it as it was a ghost

(Bethea, 2001). The way she reacted with the Hunter man, thinking he was a miracle for him, but

unfortunately he was not. Phoenix made sure that she took charge of her and her dog over the

white man (Welty, 1991). Phoenix as an entirely different belief in herself she asked many

questions like is God watching the holes in a scenario in which the hunter is blind to her saying

that he does not have money (Bethea, 2001). She also claimed that this place where she was at,

what's the place that was entirely disoriented rather than providing comfort to her (Saunders,

1992). She had been in misery and a worn path through the entire city she had been going

through (Orr, 1992). Within herself, Phoenix claims that two things need to be understood by

everyone. One is the knowledge that one has and one thing is the knowledge which one does not

have but they are eager to attain it (Welty, 1991).

3. How do the other characters in the story influence Phoenix's behavior, and what does

this reveal about Phoenix's horticultural status?

Phoenix's behavior is overpowered by the White man. He was a black lady but she was a

woman of her own words (Bethea, 2001). She wanted medicines for her grandson. She was

going to get the medicines but unfortunately, people were not treating her in the best and

effective manner. The Hunter the attendant and the nurse, head different behaviors for poor

Phoenix (Bethea, 2001). Everyone was bashing her; the best part was, in the end, she got the

results. She got a Nickel, she got free medicines, who was the only one for her in the entire world

was safe. Fortitude, and weakness in social terms that Phoenix had; now been revealed as

strength for her. Phoenix was presenting as none other than a symbol of Christ within herself.

According to the horticultural status that she had it seems that Bush in the Thorns was the first

symbol that appeared in the story was full of love that was inspiring and selfish simultaneously.

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1. Without a thesis, the essay

cannot quite develop.

[Theodore Geier]

2. Phoenix as an entirely

different belief in herself

she asked many questions

like is God watching the

holes in a scenario in which

the hunter is blind to her

saying that he does not

have money (Bethea, 2001).

Again, it is not clear what your

ideas mean throughout this

writing, and this begins to

suggest potential academic

dishonesty if the use of

citations is not actually

presenting ideas form the

source.

So here is a simple solution:

use some direct quotes to

support your ideas, instead of

suggesting paraphrase and

risking this problem.

Recall that the essay needs

to be your own words and

work, so an essay of ONLY

quotes won't work obviously.

See if you can find a "happy

medium" for this. [Theodore

Geier]

3. The requirements were for

an Introduction, body

paragraphs, and a

Conclusion. So far, it's not

clear how you have written an

essay that meets those

requirements. [Theodore

Geier]

4. the knowledge that one

has and one thing is the

knowledge which one does

not have but they are eager

to attain

Not quite clear what this

means. [Theodore Geier]

5. horticultural

?

Please review again. One

important idea you already

started to suggest is that she

is impoverished- that's a good

topic to discuss for this

guiding question, definitely!

And then you definitely have

another key aspect of the

story in the racial tensions.

[Theodore Geier]

6. woman of her own words (Bethea,

Again unclear. [Theodore Geier]

7. attendant and the nurse, head

had instead of head perhaps?

There may be other general writing issues besides those noted so far.

Consider proofreading, having your work reviewed by a peer, and/or using

the Ashford Writing Center tutors and resources for further improvement.

[Theodore Geier]

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She had a lot of courage and sacrifices a lot (Orr, 1992). A lot of hardships came in her way

which she ignored, she was a woman of dignity (Welty, 1991). The Horticulture status that she

had was she was continuously talking to animals and plants that came in a way all she could give

was love and in the end, she plans to buy a windmill for her grandson so that she and he both are

happy (Bethea, 2001). Phoenix what's the Negro and the black and people were treating are in

the very bad man but also what he has committed boys how to get to her relatives that were her

grandson (Saunders, 1992). The love that she has portrayed for a grandson is outclassed. She had

to go through a lot of hardship and hurdles to get to a person for whom she was unable to collect

a charity (Bethea, 2001). No one was giving her any medicine for her grandson claiming that she

had no money. All that Phoenix was doing summarizes that the windmill that was giving to her

grandson symbolizes contentment and love. She also claims that her Garden her children in

Africa and the grandparents are the biggest reserve anyone can have (Saunders, 1992).

References

Bethea, D. (2001). Phoenix Has No Coat: Historicity, Eschatology, and Sins of Omission in

Eudora Welty's" A Worn Path". International Fiction Review, 28(1/2), 32-41.

Orr, E. (1992). Unsettling Every Definition of Otherness": Another Reading of Eudora Welty's"

A Worn Path. South Atlantic Review, 57(2), 57-72.

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1. Horticulture status that

she had was she was

continuously talking to

animals and plants that

came

? [Theodore Geier]

2. Please review expectations

for citations and quotations.

It's great to see more of your

own writing in this essay,

though it is not quite an essay

and your meaning is not

always clear. [Theodore

Geier]

3. These are good sources, it

appears, but it is not clear

how they were employed in

the essay besides the

citations themselves. The

story details are clear at times

though. [Theodore Geier]

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Saunders, J. R. (1992). " A Worn Path": The Eternal Quest of Welty's Phoenix Jackson. The

Southern Literary Journal, 25(1), 62-73.

Welty, E., & Sarcone, E. (1991). A worn path. Creative Education

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