"A Worn Path" by Eudora Welty is a story of a loving grandmother who will never stop caring for her grandson. It isn't clear to me whether her grandson is actually still alive or not, but the important part is the Phoenix is still alive and still remembers him always.
Welty uses many literary techniques to convey her message in "A worn Path." One that stood out to me is her use of imagery. She begins the story by telling the reader it is December. Even though the reader could probably infer that it is snowy and cold, she uses a great deal of imagery to really set the scene. ""IT was December- a bright frozen day in the early morning. Far out in the country there was an old Negro woman with her head tied in a red rag, coming along the path through the pinewoods" (223). From this sentence, the reader gets a good sense of the setting and the main character, Phoenix Jackson. The author can begin imagining the story even from the first sentence.
One aspect of this story I enjoyed is that the author is focused more on Phoenix's journey to the hospital rather than her time their. This shows how much she is willing to go through to help her grandson.
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