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A Worn Path Eudora Welty’s “A Worn Path” is a fantastic journey through an elderly woman’s daily struggles. The plot is clear from the beginning. The major character is identified at the start and the story begins smoothly. Phoenix Jackson’s background is easily understood as Welty describes her as “an old Negro woman with her head tied in a red rag.” She also tells us that Phoenix lives far out in the country and that she was “very old and small and she walked slowly.” This sets up her story. At first, the reader almost seems to be able to walk with Phoenix on her path because the description of her surroundings is so well stated. Her conflicts she encountered on her journey were with nature, a young white boy, and the people of the town. Welty portrays Phoenix’s character with a sense of warmth. We know