A hero is a person who is admired or idealized for the courage, outstanding achievements or noble qualities. Phoenix Jackson was the hero in this short story. In the “The Worn Path,” by Eudora Welty, Phoenix Jackson fits the hero’s quest in three hallmarks. Those hallmarks are: the hero is not the same after emerging from the darkness of her descent, the hero has a goal, and the hero suffers a wound. Phoenix’s first hallmark is not being the same after emerging from the darkness of her descent.
suffering”. Phoenix Jackson is an old and small women on a journey. When one thinks about a hero, the qualities are having courage, selflessness, patience and caring which is everything the character Phoenix Jackson presents in this short novel. What is the first thing you think of when you hear the word hero? Usually an average individual believes they are strong, tall, muscular and powerful, however that is not always true. In “A Worn Path” by Eudora Welty, Phoenix Jackson justifies that a hero is much
The Ideal Hero Eudora Welty makes it obvious that old Phoenix Jackson is a modern hero compared to any mythology that has come out of old greek lore. A well rounded former slave goes on a quest to pick up medicine for her dying grandson, certainly a unique hero but a hero nonetheless. In the ideas of Joseph Campbell hero’s of the greek time had a checklist of things that truly made them considered a hero. For modern day heros the idea of this fitting them isn’t too odd of an idea in fact many modern
Is Phoenix Jackson a Hero? In mythology there are many archetypes of a hero. The hero of the story goes on a long journey with an end goal. Along the journey the hero has many obstacles to overcome. Typically in mythology the hero is a male and he learns about himself and who he truly is. In A Worn Path by Eudora Welty, Phoenix Jackson is a female hero. Phoenix Jackson is a hero because she does follows some the hallmarks of the hero quest tale, according to Introduction
In “A Worn Path” by Eudora Welty, the main character Phoenix Jackson is considered a hero. The common archetypical traits of a hero, established by Joseph Campbell, can be applied to Phoenix’s story. She has a goal, comes from a mysterious origin, and her way is beset with dangers, loneliness and temptation. She goes on this journey despite her old age, to the medicine her grandson needs to feel better. Phoenix’s goal in the story is to receive the medicine her grandson needs. He is very ill and
The Ideal Hero Eudora Welty makes it obvious that old Phoenix Jackson is a modern hero compared to any mythology that has come out of old Greek lore. A well rounded former slave goes on a quest to pick up medicine for her dying grandson, certainly a unique hero but a hero nonetheless. In the ideas of Joseph Campbell hero’s of the Greek time had a checklist of things that truly made them consider a hero. For modern day heroes the idea of this fitting them isn’t too odd of an idea in fact many modern