A Worn Path Criticism

Eudora Welty has written many famous and respected short stories. She was born in Jackson Mississippi, which has influenced many of her stories. She often shows a southern experience in her writing most likely due to her southern upbringing. She has stories in many collections such as A curtain of Green (1841) and The Optimist’s Daughter (1972). Welty writes with much humor and explicit detail. She never leaves any of the details out and has a …showed first 75 words of 1220 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1220 total…presenting a strong theme of life death and immortality. Welty projects the theme by using symbolism. She uses biblical and ancient mythological references and allusions to support her theme. Phoenix symbolizing the ancient bird and the Christ figure makes the immoral portion of the theme apparent. Welty uses dead surroundings of the path to support the death portion of the theme and then uses the love Phoenix has for her grandson to produce the life.