A Worn Path Criticism

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…presenting a strong theme of life death and immortality. Welty projects the theme by using symbolism. She uses biblical and ancient mythological references and allusions to support her theme. Phoenix symbolizing the ancient bird and the Christ figure makes the immoral portion of the theme apparent. Welty uses dead surroundings of the path to support the death portion of the theme and then uses the love Phoenix has for her grandson to produce the life.