The Dynamics of Power in Eudora Welty’s A Worn Path

The Dynamics of Power in Eudora Welty’s A Worn Path
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A Worn Path is a short story written by Welty, which central themes revolve around race and class. The authors demonstrated the tragic realities of the people of color who lived in the South when slavery and aggression were rampant against them (Welty, 1941).
It illustrated the challenges faced by Phoenix Jackson, a Black woman whose main objective was to gather medications for her grandson. The struggles involved exemplary examples. This is evident when Jackson came across a White man, who helped her initially, but he turned out a person turned evil by his entitlement to the color of his skin. He was a hunter who supported the black woman to stand up upon falling. However, he soon threatened her with a gun (Welty, 1941). This instance sign...