A Worn Path - Eudora Welty

     I did not fully understand this story and after reading it over a second time, i'm still unsure of it's point. The story takes place in the Southern States on an early frozen morning in December. Phoenix Jackson is an old woman with ragged clothes, untied shoes, and walks with a cain. The story starts off with her taking a journey into town, a trip in which she has made several times. She appreciates everything! It's like she has  a deep connection with the environment. The entire story talks about her journey; she crosses a creek, goes through a barbed-wire fence, sees a scarecrow, goes through a field, sees abandoned cabins, sees a dog and a man. The man put a gun to her face but she doesn't react to it. This shows us that Phoenix as been through heartache in her life which has transformed her into a tough individual. She is de-sensitized. The man dropped a nickel from his pocket by accident and the dogs distracted him while the woman picked up the nickel. The woman carries on with her journey and she ends up in town. The entire trip took one full day. She went into a big building and went up a tower of steps. The nurse asked her why she was there and she said her grandson was sick and she came for the medicine. The attendant said "Could I give you a few pennies out of my purse?" and Phoenix said "Five pennies is a nickel", so the attendant gave her a nickel. Than the woman makes her way back down the tower of stairs and begins her journey back home.   
     This story isn't horrible but it does not serve any purpose in my eyes. I don't understand it but I didn't hate it either. I wouldn't recommend this story but just because I didn't thoroughly enjoy it doesn't mean you won't.