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In “A Worn Path,” a story of about 3,500 words, Eudora Welty describes a brief incident in the life of an old but almost timeless black woman, Phoenix Jackson. Welty shows that Phoenix possesses great personal strength and cheerfulness despite ....

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... her over hills, through thorny bushes, across creeks, and under a barbed-wire fence, she never lets the rugged trail get to her. In her persistence, Phoenix demonstrates extreme strength and bravery. She knows her mission is to get to town, and she does not let anything discourage her. As Phoenix arrives in town, she realizes that her eyesight alone is not good enough to lead her through the streets. Instead of giving up and turning back, however, she decides to rely on her feet to get her where she needs to go. Before she starts on her walk through town, Phoenix discovers that her shoe lace is untied and politely asks a lady on the st ...