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History is dotted with stories portraying the human experience. These stories come from the very lives of those who wrote them. By reading them and learning about the people who wrote them can help readers understand human nature and common life experiences. Looking into where the author grew up and who impacted their life can give insight to characters in their stories. These clues into the story give readers a greater ability to analyze and connect to experiences. One author that accurately transfers her life and experiences into her writing is Eudora Welty. Her writing not only shows human character but also reflects the people she knew and the places she saw. By studying the life of Eudora Welty, her short story “A Worn Path” becomes easy to analyze and relate to.
Biography
Eudora Welty was a woman of the South who grew up in a loving family and went on to accomplish great things with a successful writing career. Her choices and lifestyle shows that she had a great understanding of hard work and how to be successful. Along with these traits, she had a noticeable appreciation for the people she cared about and the place she grew up.
Her life began the year 1909 in the city of Jackson, Mississippi. The young baby girl was born to Christian and Chestina Welty, a loving couple who went on to have two more children. Her father provided for the family as the president of an insurance company while her mother stayed at home as a housewife (Charters). Eudora grew up with two brothers, Edward and Walter. The group was described as a close-knit family. Throughout her childhood the person who had the greatest impact on her though was her mother, who was very unique. She was the one who passed on her love for language and reading to E...

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...were strong and confident. Welty went on to have success in many areas and travel around the world while Phoenix was able to be strong and maintain her dignity even when being ridiculed. Not only does this give an example of strength for women and African Americans to follow, but also anyone who has been put down, doubted, or discriminated against.
Conclusion
In the process of reading stories like “A Worn Path,” readers can learn to connect to literature in a deeper way. When an author’s life and style become evident, the meanings behind the story are easier to notice and understand. Once a reader is well practiced in these skills, authors like Eudora Welty and their stories can be relatable to anyone in any time period. The kind of response and understanding gained from these tales are what has enabled them to live on into other generations and lifetimes.

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