A Worn Path

    In A Worn Path by Eudora Welty, involves a lot of minor characters that help us to characterize Phoenix- the protagonist. On Phoenix's journey to the city, she encounters quite a few people and they each teach us different things about her. One of those people is the hunter. The hunter helps us to see and visualize her courage. Being a old, African American lady, she was incredibly brave and shows her perseverance even when he holds a gun to her head. Unyielding and strong, she knows her purpose and according to her, no one will stop her. She tells him, "'I bound to go my way, mister,'"(Welty). She is a role model for her race because she never let that hinder her from reaching her destination. From the nurse, we learn that she is making this entire journey for her grandson, which shows her unconditional love.  Willing to travel through a sketchy forest, have a gun pointed to her head, and find her way through the city, she underwent incredible circumstances, all to help out her grandson. This love reminds me of the love between most mothers and their children. The motherly instinct to take care of a child is almost second nature, and it seems to be the same with Phoenix.