The Order of the Phoenix starts off with Harry at the Johnson’s house for the summer, and he is waiting to hear news about Tom. He wants to know where he is, and what he is doing. Professor Lewis, however, doesn’t seem to think Harry needs to know what is going on. After listening to the news, and deciding that no news about Tom is good news, he goes for a walk. While he was walking home with his cousin, Ryan, two giants came from nowhere and attacked them. The giants almost critically hurt Ryan
It is important to know that often the punishment received is not worth the crime committed. In Harry Potter and The Order of the Phoenix we see that Harry receives detention from Professor Umbridge for speaking up against her teaching in defense against the dark arts class. Harry does this because her new teaching method does not require the students to practice any of the spells
The Rebirth of a Woman The Comparison of the Phoenix The Greek mythological story of the Phoenix is one that is greatly known throughout history. The story is about a bird that gets very old, cannot fly, and on its death bed. At its final moment of death, it bursts into flames, then is reborn from its ashes. (Broek) The Phoenix’s rebirth from its own ashes caused it to become a symbol of immortality. The story of the Phoenix is often associated with survival, strength, and glory. In the story A
Phoenix Jackson, in “A Worn Path”, written by Eudora Welty, is an old negro woman living in poverty. She lives a lonesome life with her ill grandson, fighting to keep him by her side. Ever-so-often Phoenix journeys out on an life or death path in order to obtain medicine for her grandson who has swallowed lye, which causes his throat to close up and prevents him swallowing anything. Although, as easy as it may sound to simply receive the medicine and return to her grandson, we must keep in mind that
The Character of Phoenix Jackson in Eudora Welty's A Worn Path 'A Worn Path' is the tale of the unstoppable love and care of a grandmother for her grandchild. Phoenix Jackson is Eudora Welty's main character and protagonist in A Worn Path.? Phoenix is an old, frail woman who attempts to proceed on a long and treacherous journey through the woods to Natchez. Phoenix strives forward despite frequent obstacles in her way that include her own failing health and her grandchild's slim chance of survival
woman who shows an enormous amount of determination when it comes to helping her unceasingly ill grandson. Phoenix Jackson is the main character in Welty’s “A Worn Path.” Throughout the story, Miss Phoenix Jackson travels the same path every day overcoming whatever obstacles she encounters as she strives along the path in the contribution of her grandson’s health, for he is whom Phoenix habitually travels this “worn path.” Furthermore, the story must be noted for its simplicity, and vast metaphoric
through there in order to lose their own owners. In this story of “A Worn Path” is about a grown up woman who goes into town to get her grandson some medication. Phoenix risks her life by walking in the empty woods through path she already knows very well but that path is a symbol having to do with slavery because back in the days slaves escaped through the woods and would get away from the white people who had these colored folks working for them. Before Phoenix left pigeons were
mythological story entails the reader know of the hero’s original world. Phoenix originates from Old Natchez Trace, the town in which her and her grandson live. Based on the described condition of her grandson, Phoenix’s grandson suffers from asthma. This leads to the second stage of “The Hero’s Quest”, which was known as “The Call”. Upon witnessing her grandson’s severe sickness, Phoenix travels by foot from Old Natchez Trace to the city in order to retrieve medicine for her ill grandson. As a result, stage
A Worn Path is the story of an aged woman named Phoenix who makes a treacherous journey into town. During this journey Phoenix encounters many obstacles, including a large black dog, thorny bushes, and barbed wire. She meets a white hunter on her way into town, pocketing a nickel he drops accidentally. Phoenix also asks a woman to stop and tie her shoes, because she does deem it appropriate to have untied shoes in a nice building. Her reason for traveling to Natchez is to pick up medicine for her
“A Worn Path” by Eudora Welty is a short story in which fulfills all aspects of literary connotations. Phoenix Jackson’s only true motivation to keep living was to help keep her young grandson live. While there are a multitude of literary elements and devices splurged throughout the story, some of the first ones to spot make the biggest impact. Phoenix Jackson’s name is revealed in the first three lines of text, and leads the reader to make an immediate assumption. She makes this trek over and over
meaning to a story by using an event or object as a symbol to represent something else. Phoenix Jackson represents the most important thing in the story the ancient Egyptian bird the Phoenix. The story “A Worn Path” takes place in December 1941. It’s about an old lady named Phoenix Jackson that goes to town in Natchez, Mississippi to get some medicine for her grandson who had swallowed lye many years back. Phoenix faces some obstacles on her way to town that try to keep her from going to town, obstacles
Eudora Welty’s Phoenix Jackson, the old African American woman in “A Worn Path,” is primarily an altruistic human being. Welty gives us a picture of Phoenix when she states that, “She wore a dark striped dress reaching down to her shoe tops, and an equally long apron of bleached sugar sacks, with a full pocket: all neat and tidy, but every time she took a step she might have fallen over her shoelaces, which dragged from her unlaced shoes” (par. 2). Despite Phoenix’s ragged appearance, she is on an
Phoenix Jackson Everyday people come across challenges that stand in the way of achieving their goals, but with dedication and determination most will overcome that task. In the short story “A Worn Path” written by Eudora Welty, Phoenix Jackson, the main character, has a task to complete and along the way she runs into many challenges. This story communicates the struggle and reward of the journey that Phoenix Jackson goes on. One way to deliver this idea is by using the literary device theme. The
benefits for the low-income and minority populations in the area affected. Two pieces of legislation set the groundwork for basis of environmental justice policy in the United States; these are National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and Executive Order 12898. The National E...
journeys and sacrifices in order to maintain the integrity of their family. The bonds of family can motivate a person to make big changes for the betterment of their family. In many cases, a person will sever a piece of their self in order to maintain the integrity of their family. People will go to great lengths to maintain their families, as is evident in “A Worn Path” by Eudora Welty, “Babylon Revisited” by F. Scott Fitzgerald, and “Intervention” by Jill McCorkle. Phoenix Jackson makes a long journey
it shows how brave they are, because they never gave up. Bravery is shown in the story, A Worn Path, by the main character Phoenix Jackson. Phoenix Jackson in an elderly black woman, who is frail and small. In this story we are taken along her journey through the countryside to Natchez, which is a small town in Mississippi. But, this is no ordinary journey, because Phoenix is faced with a lot of obstacles along the way. Most of these obstacles are dangerous and risky, and because of Phoenix's age
by Eudora Welty, Phoenix Jackson, the main character, has a mission to complete while confronting many challenges. One way to convey this idea is with the literary use of theme. The theme of a literary work is defined as the central idea, concern or message about life that an author wishes to convey to his/her readers. There can be more than one theme in a literary work. One of the major themes in Eudora Welty’s short story “A Worn Path” is the sheer determination that Phoenix Jackson conveys
elderly African-American grandmother named Phoenix Jackson, who goes for a walk to the town of Natchez on a cold December morning to get some medicine for her ailing grandson. This story speaks of the obstacles Phoenix endured along the way and how she overcame them. The theme, central idea or message that the author wishes to convey to his or her readers, in “A Worn Path” is one of determination. Phoenix Jackson is determined to get to Natchez, in order to get medicine for her grandson; she does
Increase in water consumption is a topic usually discussed inasmuch as this problem affects many cities. Phoenix is located in the State of Arizona, with around 540 square miles. Moreover, according to official site of City of Phoenix, the city ranks as one of the fastest-growing cities in the nation with approximately 1.4 million people. The city of Phoenix, although it is being in an arid area, has a per capita consumption lower than expected. The consumption of water is essential for life; however
readers to grasp a better understanding of various components which make up the story. The components are the character qualities, symbols and the mood and atmosphere. The path the main character, Phoenix, follows to the city and what she endures through her journey shows what kind of person Phoenix is and the true qualities of her character. The symbols found in the setting allow a deeper incite to the meaning of the story and why they are present.