A Worn Path "A Worn Path" by Eudora Welty, is the tale of the unstoppable love and care of a grandmother for her grandchild. It tells a story of sheer determination as Phoenix Jackson makes a long journey into town to get medicine for her chronically ill grandson. She strives forward despite frequent obstacles in her way that include her own failing health and the grandchild's slim chance of survival. Phoenix Jackson is "an old …showed first 75 words of 817 total…

…showed last 75 words of 817 total…No missy, he not dead, he just the same." She tells the nurse "he not able to swallow. He not get his breath. So the time come around, and I go on another trip for the soothing medicine." Phoenix Jackson encounters many adversities along her journey, but somehow manages to get through them. Her perseverance in the face of tremendous obstacles is admirable considering her age and declining health. This story reminds the reader over