Eudora Welty's "A Worn Path"

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"In her short story "A Worn Path," Eudora Welty tells the story of one old woman in a way that from the beginning raises questions which engender suspense in what is really a simple tale made more complex by the characterization and by the way information is revealed in the course of the story. Symbolism is used to extend the meaning and convey attiutdes and ideas by analogy. The title itself sets the tone, for the reader can see that the actions of the old woman have been taken before, that this is the worn path referred to, and that what is important is why that path is worn. The author tells the story primarily from the point of view of the old woman:


The setting is the 'worn path' of the ancient Natchez Trace, and the story presents the greatest myths in the context of a folk tradition (Appel 137)."

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