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A Heroic Journey of Love
The protagonist of Eudora Welty's "A Worn Path" is Phoenix Jackson. Phoenix is a poor, elderly, African-American woman whose overwhelming love for her only grandson drives her to overcome many obstacles throughout the story. Along her journey, Phoenix's character is revealed to be humorous and in touch with nature, determined and willing to go the distance, and extremely prideful of her appearance and her family.
Throughout "A Worn Path," Phoenix exudes a unique, slightly sarcastic sense of humor. Phoenix's sarcasm is first revealed when she encounters the hunter along the path. When asked by the hunter what she was doing, Phoenix responds by saying "Lying on my back like a junebug waiting to be turned over, mister (140, paragraph 40)." Phoenix's character is also very in touch with nature and her surroundings. She demonstrates this by speaking to many animals along her journey, some which include a buzzard, some quail, an alligator, and the......

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