about the author
When did the author receive her Pulitzer Prize?
1973
Which Harry Potter character has a pet phoenix?
Dumbledore
What is the name of the clownfish that showed this trait in finding Nemo?
Marlin
why would the path be worn?
pheonix has traveled this route for years
a lizard like obstacle in fairy tales?
A Dragon
What year was the author born?
Mississippi
The Phoenix is known as a symbol of?
Rebirth
Perseverance is?
Doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success.
Where does Phoenix start her journey?
A Pinewood path in the country
What are the first obstacles Pheonix encounters?
The steep hill
when was Eudora Welty born?
1909
Where is its mythology most known from?
Egypt
What one example where you have shown perseverance?
Open ended.
Who is Phoenix Jackson?
An elderly African American woman
What catches on her dress
The bush at the bottom the hill
What inspired Eudora Welty to start writing?
Photography
How does the main character of “A worn path” resemble the phoenix?
She preservers beyond her obstacles, and continues on her journey.
Why does phoenix continuously persevere through this journey?
To get her grandson his medicine.
Where is Phoenix going?
A pharmacy in the town of Natchez.
What issues arise at the pharmacy?
Phoenix encounters a rude receptionist and begins to forget the purpose of her journey
Where do most of the authors stories take place?
The south
How does Phoenix’s (the main character) repetition of her journey reflect themes of the phoenix’s (the flaming bird) mythology?
the repetition of her journey mirrors the phoenix’s continuous revival through its nests flames.
what does each person she encounters mention about her journey? what do her obstacles show?
Each person mentions the length of her journey, each obstacle displays persistence despite hardship.
Why is Phoenix going to town?
To collect medicine for her sick grandson.
How does Phoenix‘s memory lose effect the stories theme of perseverance?
It shows how perseverance can continue to drive us even if we forget our initial goals.