Examples Of Perseverance In The Odyssey

Loyalty brings people together and keep bonds between spirits close, even if two are not together

Through Homer’s Iliad, it is revealed that Greeks thought fighting in battle and victory constituted a good life. To them, the definition of a hero seems to be someone who can battle and be victorious in war, no matter what the cost. Heroes believe that risking their own lives as well as the lives of those surrounding them. In a way this is what they viewed as “honorable” for any Grecian warrior: one who would lay down their life for the battle. In this story, I admire Nestor for his wisdom and perseverance. Although old and frail, Nestor could always be found at the front of each battle. As I was reading, I pictured Nestor as the ‘Dumbledore’ of this story as he seemed to act with wisdom and was knowledgeable on how to be victorious in battle.

A mean dog even makes her fall in a ditch. Not only does she face nature’s obstacles but she also faces her own physical ailments and limitations. While in the cornfield maze, her nearsightedness caused her to think she was seeing ghosts but it was only a scarecrow. She also struggled with her forgetfulness. But Phoenix wants to do what she can to ease her grandson’s pain and suffering, so she willingly endures these travails of trudging along this worn

The last obstacle, and probably the biggest, is when she encounters a young hunter with his dog on a chain. He approaches her asking what she is doing. I get the feeling because Phoenix is an elderly, African-American woman, she is not comfortable with the encounter with the armed hunter possibly because he is probably white and has a dog. She overcomes this obstacle by standing firm and rebutts0 his comment for her to go home by saying that she is bound to go to

In Greek mythology, a phoenix is a long-lived bird that is cyclically renewed or reincarnated from its own ashes. The mythical bird, that sets itself afire in order to die and be reborn again, symbolizes divinity and immortality. The legendary Phoenix is used as an important symbolic vessel in Eudora Welty’s “A Worn Path.” Welty’s short story tells of a woman who endures many obstacles to get medication for her grandson. Through the implementation of symbolic imagery, Welty emphasizes the fact that the speaker will go through anything for someone she loves.

First off, she is making this journey in the middle of winter with no proper clothing, shoes, or equipment. She goes on this journey fully aware that if something would happen to her, no one possible would find her. This journey is not on a set path where people travel daily, yet a worn path made her own. Phoenix's body is worn and giving away, yet time again she hikes herself up the hill, crosses the creek, crawls under the barbed wire fence, and puts up with the criticism the hunter piles upon her. By these moves, the author has proven to us how determined and driven this woman is to make the journey to town for her grandson whom she lives to love and care for.

Phoenix Jackson is illustrated with an array of views showing characterization such as being vulnerable and heroic. The beginning of the story Phoenix is being shown as a vulnerable and incapable woman, and then is seen showing moments of courage and stamina. The path ran up a hill. ‘Seem like there are chains about my feet, time I get this far,’….Something always take a hold of me on this hill- pleads I should stay’ (Welty). Being heroic, is that this is an older lady making a journey to get medicine for her grandson, she overcomes walking in the cold, animals, a hunter and other people in the town

She continues on “slowly in the dark pine shadow, moving little from side to side in her steps with the balanced heaviness and lightness of a grandfather clock.” Phoenix keeps trudging along the frozen earth year after year in her infinite cycle. As Phoenix moves through the “Worn Path” she encounters many obstacles each getting more fatal than the last. The natural setting puts these obstacles in her way and could even be described as the antagonist in the story.

Throughout time, people have traveled the trodden course of life, overcoming obstacles along the way and grasping onto hope to strengthen their steps. In her short story “A Worn Path”, Eudora Welty communicates this timeless theme through the protagonist, Phoenix, who has traveled this path many times. Through her usage of dialogue and symbolism, Welty illustrates the lasting concept that people conquer hardships in life and ultimately prevail.

The element of characterization is evident all throughout A Worn Path. Welty indirectly portrays Phoenix as a courageous, strong-willed woman. While the author never blatantly states that Phoenix has strength or courage, the traits are revealed as she experiences trial and distress while doing what she is convinced as saving the life of whom she considers her only family. Phoenix is described as an aged, frail woman journeying through a brutal, winter day. Most people her age would not successfully complete such missions, though the author assigned meaning from the character being used for the particular task. Aside from Phoenix’s physical quality, she is shown to have a peculiar mentality throughout the story. Phoenix regularly sees objects and figures that are unrealistic or incomprehensible.

The story is written with a setting to where the reader almost has to be interested in it. This is because the setting is based on a “bright frozen day” in the woods that were “deep and still” (Welty 620). Throughout the story she is faced with various obstacles that could stop her from going on. Phoenix is a “very old, and small” so this would make us think she would have less capability to do a lot.(Welty 619) In the book seeing a hill has the ability to stop her from going on. The audience might think that she will get tired from the hill or give up, but she keeps going on which is inspirational. Another obstacle arises where she is faced with a fence and has to make sure not to tear her dress. If she were to get a tear in her dress she would “pay for having her arm or her leg sawed off” because that’d mean she

Phoenix trip was long and she faced many barriers. She walks up the hill which wasn’t easy at all. She then walks across the stream with her eyes closed. She continued to walk through the deep woods by herself.

Eudora Welty’s story, “A Worn Path” is a story which represents the phoenix. The legend of the Phoenix is a magical bird, with radiant features believed to be colorful and vibrant. The legendary Phoenix is described to have half red legs, covered in scales of yellow-gold talons and striking blue eyes like sapphire. The connection of Phoenix Jackson to the legendary Phoenix is effectively established by considering the similar characteristics of her appearance and behavior. From the start Phoenix is acquainted with rich descriptive passages that give help give insight to every small detail. Phoenix’s physical attributes, more importantly her complexion is described in depth as “…a golden colour ran underneath, and the two knobs of her cheeks

In the beginning, Phoenix begins on her path along the Natchez trace. The narration follows her thoughts closely, giving us commentary from Phoenix. The first complication she comes to is the quivering thicket. Phoenix states “Out of my way , all you foxes, owls, beetles, jack rabbits, coons and wild animals!...Keep out from under these feet, little bob­whites....Keep the big wild hogs out of my path”. This statement shows that Phoenix does not want any animals in her way. The next complication she came to was the hill. When she arrives at the hill she states “Seem like there is chains about my feet, time I get this far”. This statement shows that she is struggling to continue on the path but she does because she is determined.

when she felt like the journey was to much to bare. Even though Phoenix is a strong individual, the hills seemed like mountains trying to break her down. Once she reaches the top of the hill she rests only a moment to look at what is spread out before her. Eudora Welty show how Phoenix undergo the hardship of pain when she climbs the hill and does not let it keep her from making the trip. Even when she is in pain she keep climbing the mountain  hill because for her love for her grandson. Eudora Welty emphasized on Phoenix’s capacity to love in spite of the many elements of nature holding her back and her incurring troubles. Despite the hardship Phoenix faces through her journey to town she will overcome her troubles.Welty highlight the idea