"A Worn Path" by Eudora Welty

A “Worn Path”, by Eudora Welty, describes the journey of a brave elderly black woman, named Phoenix Jackson, who walks from her home to the city of Natches to get medicine for her sick grandson. The woman has many obstacles during her travel, but she seems not afraid of anything and successfully goes through any barrier.Having read the authors’ biography, I believe Eudora wrote about her own strong features of character and embodied them in the main character of the story.As Phoenix is struggling during her trip, facing many difficulties, such as, crossing a creek on a log, facing memory loss, going through the barbed-wire fence, having an encounter with a man, who points a gun in her face, Eudora torments during her life too. She lost her father when she was young and later had to spend fifteen years caring of her two brothers, diagnosed with severe arthritis, and her mother, paralyzed by a stroke. She faced death of her beloved people, but nothing broke the author, even gave her power to face more problems. I guess she wrote about an incredible woman (herself), who is strong enough to challenge any trouble.Anyone could find a part of his/her crucial life in this story, regardless of period of time, that’s why the narrative became so popular among the common readers.