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  How are the elements of poverty and racism portrayed in A Worn Path?

  Posted by curry123 on Nov 8, 2009 at 09:53 AM

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  She crawls through the barbed-wire fence like(a) a baby(b) a soldier(c) a fox

  Posted by kamaury on Oct 28, 2009 at 01:20 PM

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  what is the characterization of  A Worn Path by eudora welty

  Posted by hubadineke on Oct 18, 2009 at 02:03 PM

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  What is the foreshadowing in "A Worn Path" by Eudora Welty?

  Posted by ksneed on Oct 7, 2009 at 05:58 PM

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  (a)write a precise well-developed sentence that states as fully as possible the theme of the story.remember to avoid cliches or oversimplification.

  Posted by a28-1981 on Oct 3, 2009 at 03:26 PM

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  What is the irony in "A Worn Path"?

  Posted by hannah2112 on Sep 27, 2009 at 05:30 PM

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  Why do you think the hunter is in the story? The lady on the street? The nurse?

  Posted by alexat on Aug 28, 2009 at 10:55 AM

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  What actions or speeches are used to bring out the character traits of Phoenix Jackson in "A Worn Path"

  Posted by eddh915 on Jul 28, 2009 at 06:54 AM

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  Name at least four antagonists in the story "A Worn Path". Remember that the term does not have to apply to a person.

  Posted by sas11softball on Jun 17, 2009 at 01:36 PM

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  From what point of view is "A Worn Path" told and what citations can I use to support this answer?

  Posted by strwbrry on Jun 15, 2009 at 12:34 PM

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  What is the rising action, climax and resolution in "A Worn Path" by Eudora Welty?

  Posted by taylorlynn609 on Jun 9, 2009 at 06:45 AM

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  What is the setting of the story?

  Posted by kmayfield08 on Apr 21, 2009 at 10:49 AM

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  Why is the main character in "A Worn Path" named Phoenix? 

  Posted by brunowifey32 on Apr 2, 2009 at 02:18 PM

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  In "A Worn Path," how does Phoenix Jackson demonstrate unconscious heroism?

  Posted by suvraj on Feb 1, 2009 at 12:24 AM

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  What can you infer about Phoenix from her words and actions in "A Worn Path"?

  Posted by lil-ebonie on Dec 16, 2008 at 09:16 AM

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  What adventures does Pheonix Jackson have in "A Worn Path"?

  Posted by acebrisk on Dec 4, 2008 at 08:25 AM

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  What qualities or traits does Phoenix Jackson have in common with the mythological bird in "A Worn Path"?

  Posted by acebrisk on Nov 25, 2008 at 08:37 AM

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  Describe two ways that the author uses to develop the character of Phoenix in "A Worn Path."

  Posted by brylowb on Nov 9, 2008 at 04:59 PM

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  What are some of the possible symbols in "A Worn Path"? How can the reader tell these are symbols?

  Posted by mbir913 on Oct 30, 2008 at 11:16 AM

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  In "A Worn Path", how is Phoenix Jackson symbolic to the mythical bird the Phoenix?

  Posted by amienorma on Oct 26, 2008 at 03:40 PM

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  In "A Worn Path", how can you prove that Phoenix was not crazy and that her grandchild was even alive?

  Posted by bettyboopmg on Oct 11, 2008 at 02:58 PM

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  In "A Worn Path," what does Phoenix mean when she refers to herself and her grandson as "the only two left in the world?"

  Posted by kaseyfox on Sep 18, 2008 at 07:34 AM

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  In "A Worn Path," what does Welty accomplish by withholding the purpose of Phoenix's journey until the end of the journey?

  Posted by esterine1115 on May 29, 2008 at 01:20 AM

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  How would you describe Phoenix as she deals with the hunter in "A Worn Path"?

  Posted by chikis on May 19, 2008 at 09:53 AM

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  What is the theme and diction in "A Worn Path"?

  Posted by ashley-911 on Apr 16, 2008 at 07:42 PM

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  In "A Worn Path," what other associations are evoked by the word "forest"?

  Posted by lizy14 on Apr 8, 2008 at 04:24 PM

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  In "A Worn Path," explain how the symbol is related to the theme.

  Posted by nikkie23 on Mar 30, 2008 at 08:44 PM

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  What are the similarities between the path and Phoenix in Eudora Welty's "A Worn Path?"

  Posted by jmbasham02 on Mar 30, 2008 at 01:15 PM

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  At the end of A Worn Path, what characteristics make each a strong female character?

  Posted by pancho on Mar 11, 2008 at 06:14 PM

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  What are some more examples of symbolism in "A Worn Path"? How does Phoenix Jackson represent the bird Phoneix?

  Posted by dwcsoup22 on Mar 9, 2008 at 05:56 PM

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  What is the plot in the story A Worn Path? 

  Posted by efrain on Feb 16, 2008 at 01:54 PM

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  What is the plot of the story, "A Worn Path"?

  Posted by bearkat on Feb 10, 2008 at 04:53 PM

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  What are the two crucial passages that develop the theme in "A Worn Path"?

  Posted by donnonk on Feb 7, 2008 at 07:05 AM

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  Why is the protagonist of "A Worn Path" called Phoenix?

  Posted by cgoodly on Jan 31, 2008 at 06:29 PM

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  In The Worn Path, what are the major ways Welty is comparing the old Negro woman Phoenix Jackson to the mythological Phoenix bird?

  Posted by shende on Jan 22, 2008 at 09:30 AM

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  Discuss Phoenix's.......

  Posted by mileycyrus on Dec 11, 2007 at 03:57 PM

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  What might Eudora Welty have meant by her statement "Phoenix is alive" when asked whether the grandson in "A Worn Path" were dead?

  Posted by hannahmon on Dec 9, 2007 at 11:13 PM

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  State the theme.

  Posted by mileycyrus on Dec 9, 2007 at 10:46 AM

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   What represent the word "worn" in the title "A Worn Path"? How is it related to Phoenix's life as a black woman?

  Posted by bhc728 on Nov 21, 2007 at 05:15 PM

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  Which is the most outstanding story element in A worn Path? Is it the setting, characterization, or plot? How does the story element affects Phoenix?

  Posted by bhc728 on Nov 19, 2007 at 05:57 PM

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  Is this story being told by 3rd person limited narration? And is the narrator reliable or unreliable? Why or why not?

  Posted by jetskii03 on Oct 14, 2007 at 09:51 PM

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  How is Phoenix viewed and treated by the white people she meets in A Worn Path?

  Posted by gchen-5 on Sep 27, 2007 at 01:10 PM

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  What was the geography/environment of the area in which the author lived/wrote?

  Posted by kingofhearts on Sep 17, 2007 at 04:28 AM

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  What is the main idea of A Worn Path?

  Posted by allymaire on Aug 23, 2007 at 05:33 PM

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  What are the main conflicts in the story, A Worn Path? Please give 5 examples.

  Posted by star08 on Jun 8, 2007 at 07:20 AM

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  How are Phoenix and the hunter opposites?

  Posted by lovicm1 on May 23, 2007 at 09:43 AM

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  From the description of Phoenix what do you conclude about her economic condition? How do you know that she has taken the path through the woods before?

  Posted by fofo77 on May 19, 2007 at 11:27 PM

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  What is ironic about the reason the hunter suggests for Phoenix's long journey?

  Posted by jimmy2 on Apr 23, 2007 at 06:10 PM

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  Why do you think Phoenix Jackson closed her eyes as she traversed the "log...across the creek" in this story?

  Posted by pey on Apr 17, 2007 at 04:55 PM

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  Paraphrase Phoenix Jackson's reaction when confronted with the barrel of the young hunter's gun.

  Posted by pey on Apr 16, 2007 at 06:29 AM