Literary Analysis of Eudora Welty's "A Worn Path"
An Amazing Portrait of Race in the American South
By Kimberly Brown, published Aug 08, 2006
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A short list of Southern writers, have long ruled the literary landscape with their passionate, detailed and often heartbreaking views of the American South. Welty’s short story “A Worn Path”, has become one of the most popular examples of the ability of an author to cross both class and color lines while still remaining true to her subject and clearly resonating to the reader the extraordinary power that is the human spirit. In Welty's “A Worn Path”, Phoenix Jackson's thoughts and perceptions, as well as her encounters with other characters, illustrate the theme of impending black equality in Southern America after the Civil War. 
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Takeaways
- the story illustrates impending black equality in Southern America after the Civil War.
- Phoenix Jackson is an old black woman who journeys through the obstacle filled Mississippi woods.
- Without our ancestors to pave the way, to wear down the path, where would we be.
Did You Know?
Eudora Welty also wrote "Death of a Traveling Salesman"Today's Most Commented On
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