The Differences in writing in Eudora Welty’s “A Worn Path” a

Eudora Welty, in “A Worn Path” and Alice Walker in “Everyday Use” write about believable, well-developed characters, but Ms. Walker has the advantage of an insider’s viewpoint since she is a black author writing about a black woman. Ms. Walker can tell a story through her own eyes culturally, and it helps the reader feel a bit closer to the characters. Phoenix, the central character in Welty’s “A Worn Path”, is described from …showed first 75 words of 675 total…

…showed last 75 words of 675 total…Both Alice Walker and Eudora Welty develop interesting and authentic characters. Eudora is like a painter with her words. Welty’s character Phoenix is presented in a picture the reader views. Alice Walker is like a film producer. Walker presents the story with pictures, sound, and voices and she talks about something she has experienced. It is this personal experience of living it rather than just seeing it that makes Walker’s characters most believable.