A Worn Pth

Life Lessons

Throughout "A Worn Path" many life lessons are shown through Phoenix Jackson and her journey. I believe the author was using Phoenix to show an example of how faith and other lessons in life should be used in our lives.

Fate can take control of a human's life and can help humans reach the end of the challenging path. The path is a journey which can not be totally controlled by humans. There will always be obstacles that will rely on fate. In "A Worn Path" life is full of obstacles and risks that Phoenix Jackson needed to overcome.

Before Phoenix made it down the hill, the bush got caught in her clothes. It shows that you should not judge from the outside and that things are not always what they seem. In life you will come across people and objects that are harsher than you imagine. She also stumbled upon a scarecrow that scared her. This shows that life and the path are both filled with surprises and entertainment. The white man told her that town was far away and that she should head home. But she knew that she must continue for her grandson and it shows that you should not always trust that the advice given is the best.

Phoenix Jackson was determined to travel down the worn path to reach town. Determination was a key factor to her success down the path but I think that fate was on her side and it helped her through. For example, Phoenix crossed a creek by a log. She closed her eyes and it was fate that got her across safely. When she was walking down the road a black dog suddenly jumped up on her and pushed her to the ground. A white man finally came along and found her. I think that this shows that fate had brought a person to help lift her up just when she needed it. It also brought an opportunity for her to pocket a nickel she saw.

Fate was brought up repeatedly throughout the story. If she had gotten caught taking the nickel she saw fall out of the white