"No, missy, he not dead, he just the same." (229)
For this blog I will be sharing my initial thoughts on the sixth question that follows the story, "A Worn Path" by Eudora Welty. The sixth question states that when a reader asked the author if the grandson was alive, she replied, "Phoenix is alive." This made me think that Phoenix, the old lady, is mad and suffering from multiple personality disorder. I thought that the boy was really just an alter ego of the old lady. This is supported by text when Phoenix briefly forgets what she is doing. When this happens, she has become the boy and doesn't remember going on a journey. I made this connection because if they were two different people, then the author wasn't answering the question being asked. Mr. Costello told our group today that this in fact was not the case and that the grandson's presence was not relevant. The message of the story is one of great love. Whether the boy is alive or not does not affect the love that the grandma is showing for her grandson. I get where he is coming from, but our blogs are supposed to be initial reactions, so that is what I shared.
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