Can love conquer all? A Worn Path by Eudora WeltyThere are many authors in this world. Every author has a unique way of expressing their writing. Eudora Welty is the author of "A Worn Path." He wrote many short stories and novels. She was born on April 13, 1909 and died on July 23, 2001. Eudora Welty wrote "A Worn Path" in 1941. Eudora Welty died, but she left us some of our most admired writings. One of the most popular stories was “A Worn Path.” “A Worn Path” is a tale about strength, purpose and love. “A Worn Path” is a story about strength. Welty used Phoenix Jackson as the main character in A Worn Path. She was an older woman with a low income, but she had the heart of a teenager. She was ill, "Her eyes were blue with age" Roberts (95). The author tells us that Phoenix had trouble seeing. Her vision was impaired, but this was no impediment to her. She was tough and it showed. Phoenix had to travel miles and miles to get to town to get medicine for her grandson. Her legs were tired from all the walking she had done, but they wouldn't stop until she got to town. Throughout the story, Phoenix had to overcome many obstacles. In one case, he had to stand up to a man. “The gun doesn't scare you” Roberts (95)? A man tried to scare her by pointing a gun at her head, but that didn't scare Phoenix. She was a strong woman and knew she had to move forward and continue her path. It takes a person with a lot of strength not to sit down and cry when someone threatens their life. Phoenix might have turned away in fear. He could have ended his journey at that moment, but he didn't. He found strength from his heart and continued on his path. In “A Worn Path” Phoenix Jackson set his goals... middle of paper... teaches us that being physically ill should not be an obstacle when our love, you need us and the only thing that What counts is the strength that comes from the heart. Eudora Welty taught us that if you love someone you also have to sacrifice yourself, that when a journey begins the only thing that matters is having arrived and not what you did to get there. Sources and Text Roberts, Edgar V. “A Worn Path." Literature: An Introduction to Reading and Writing. Vivian Garcia and Craig Campanella. Compact Fourth Edition. New Jersey. 2008. Page 95-100. Sykes, Dennis J. "' The Worn Path.' by Welty." Explainer. 56.3 (Spring 1998): 151-153. Rpt. in Short Story Criticism. vol. 111. Detroit: Gale, 151-153. Literary Resource Center. Gale. Georgia Perimeter College. February 3. 2010