A-Worn-Path《熟路》

1、2021/3/111 “A Worn Path” Welty, Eudora 熟路熟路-尤多拉韋爾蒂尤多拉韋爾蒂 2021/3/112 坎坷之路坎坷之路 2021/3/113 Setting The action takes place in December, circa 1940, in southwestern Mississippi. The scene begins in the the wilderness and then shifts to the city of Natchez. 2021/3/114 Characters Phoenix Jackson: Very old

2、black woman with poor eyesight who walks a long distance through wilderness and fields to obtain medicine for her grandchild. She is the main character. White Hunter: Man who helps Phoenix to her feet after she falls into a ditch. Black Children: Children Phoenix encounters just before she reaches N

3、atchez. Natchez Pedestrian: Woman who ties Phoenixs shoes. Attendant: Receptionist in a physicians office. Nurse: Physicians nurse, who gives Phoenix medicine for her grandchild. Grandson of Phoenix: Child who once swallowed lye. He requires medicine to treat his throat. 2021/3/115 情節(jié)簡(jiǎn)介情節(jié)簡(jiǎn)介 熟路熟路的情節(jié)是

4、一段旅程，一名孱弱的老嫗的情節(jié)是一段旅程，一名孱弱的老嫗 在寒冷的冬日行走于山徑，為的是能進(jìn)城替患白在寒冷的冬日行走于山徑，為的是能進(jìn)城替患白 喉病的小孫子取藥。喉病的小孫子取藥。 為了醫(yī)治孫兒的病，這位老祖母仍然不顧為了醫(yī)治孫兒的病，這位老祖母仍然不顧 險(xiǎn)阻進(jìn)城取藥。菲尼克斯這一路上，穿過了荊棘，險(xiǎn)阻進(jìn)城取藥。菲尼克斯這一路上，穿過了荊棘， 湍急的溪流，鋒利的鐵絲網(wǎng)和迷宮般的田地，但湍急的溪流，鋒利的鐵絲網(wǎng)和迷宮般的田地，但 她似乎并沒有被困難嚇倒，反而很享受她的旅途。她似乎并沒有被困難嚇倒，反而很享受她的旅途。 2021/3/116 plot A Worn Path describes t

5、he journey of an elderly black woman named Phoenix Jackson who walks from her home to the city of Natchez to get medicine for her sick grandson. The landscape as Phoenix perceives it becomes a primary focus of the vividly evoked narrative; nature is depicted as alternately beautiful and as an impedi

6、ment to Phoenixs progress. As she walks, she struggles against intense fatigue and poor eyesight, as well as such obstacles as thorn bushes and barbed wire. The combined effects of her old age, her poor vision, and her poetic view of the world heighten the lyricism and symbolism of the narrative For

7、 example, she mistakes a scarecrow for a dancing ghost until she draws close enough to touch its empty sleeve. A particularly tense episode occurs when she encounters a white hunter who appears friendly at first, but then makes a condescending suggestion that she is probably going to town to see San

8、ta Claus. When he inadvertently drops a nickel, Phoenix distracts him and manages to pick it up, feeling that she is stealing as she does so. The hunter suddenly points his gun at her, and while he may have seen her pick up the nickel, it is unclear what his actual motivation is for this threatening

9、 gesture. Phoenix, however, does not appear afraid; the hunter lowers his gun and she manages to continue on her way unharmed and without returning the nickel. 2021/3/117 plot Finally reaching the shining city of Natchez, Phoenix enters the big buildingpresumably a hospitalwhere a nurse questions he

10、r about her grandson, asking if he has died. Phoenix remains strangely quiet at first, as if deaf to the nurses questions. She then apologizes, claiming that her memory had suddenly failed herthat for a moment, she could not remember why she had made her long journey. The story concludes with Phoeni

11、xs heartfelt description of her grandson, whose throat was injured several years ago when he swallowed lye. She declares that he is not dead, receives the medicine for him, along with another nickel, with which she decides to buy him a Christmas presenta little windmill. 2021/3/118 The plot of the s

12、tory “A worn path”by Eudora Welty is a short story about an elderly African- American woman named Phoenix Jackson who is walking through the woods into town. On her way she encounters many deterrents, like a large dog, barbed wire, and a hunter from whom she pockets a nickel that he drops, and a lad

13、y who ties her shoes along with many other obstacles. Her reason for going to Natchez is to pick up a supply of medicine for her grandson, who accidentally swallowed lye a few years before. It is implied that Pheonix Jackson has dementia for she sees hallucinations. Through numerous hints in the sto

14、ry it is also implied that the medicine she is picking up for grandson is not necessary because her grandson died many years ago. However she thinks that he is still alive due to her hallucinations. She tells the nurse in the hospital that that the damage to his throat never fully heals, and every s

15、o often his throat will begin to swell shut, which suggests that the grandson has died of suffocation. It is Old Phoenixs love for her grandson that causes her to face the trial of the journey to town, every time it is necessary, with no questions asked. At its heart, A Worn Path is a tale of undyin

16、g love and devotion that pushes us toward a goal. 2021/3/119 The conflict Every work of fiction has some kind of conflict, and most obvious one in A Worn Path is Phoenixs struggle against nature and the landscape. The conflict with the office attendant serves to show another side of Phoenix, her dig

17、nity in the face of racial and age Conflict What emotions does this story evoke in you? What is your reaction to the ending of the story? Would you prefer to know that Phoenix Jacksons grandson is alive? Why or why not? Why do you think Phoenix does not immediately respond to the questions of the nu

18、rse and the attendant? What does Phoenixs show strength and determination? We can find the answer from “The path”in following sides: 2021/3/1110 We can find the answer from “The path”in following sides: 一、一、 老嫗取藥之路老嫗取藥之路 熟路熟路講述了這樣一個(gè)故事：黑人老嫗菲尼講述了這樣一個(gè)故事：黑人老嫗菲尼 克斯（克斯（Phoenix Jackson）長(zhǎng)途跋涉到納齊茲）長(zhǎng)途跋涉到納齊茲 鎮(zhèn)上

19、的醫(yī)院給孫子取藥。鎮(zhèn)上的醫(yī)院給孫子取藥。 二、黑人解放之路二、黑人解放之路 全文從象征意義上來說，代表了黑人遭遇的全文從象征意義上來說，代表了黑人遭遇的 兩個(gè)階段，以美國(guó)南北戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)為分界線。兩個(gè)階段，以美國(guó)南北戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)為分界線。 三、人類生存之路三、人類生存之路 轉(zhuǎn)換種族角度解讀文本的視角，讀者會(huì)驚奇轉(zhuǎn)換種族角度解讀文本的視角，讀者會(huì)驚奇 地發(fā)現(xiàn)，本文中菲尼克斯往復(fù)走的路從更高的地發(fā)現(xiàn)，本文中菲尼克斯往復(fù)走的路從更高的 意義上說是一條人類生存的道路。意義上說是一條人類生存的道路。 2021/3/1111 Style 1.Simple plot Profound meaning 2.Capture t

20、he typical details Deepen the novels theme 2021/3/1112 Simple plot Profound meaning A Worn Path tells us a story that an American southern rural poor black woman travels long distances, to go to the city alone to get medcine for her grandson .The author will mainly length is used to describe the her

21、oine hard and long road of the city of phoenix, and her encounters on the way, just the simple towards the end of the article introduces the scene of the city and in charity hospital.The use of symbolism makes the novel rich connotation. One of the most intriguing is the name of the heroine phoenix.

22、 Phoenix in the English meaning for Phoenix, Phoenix bird. According to the encyclopedia of Columbia records, for the birds, the bird is originated in the Arabian desert region, can live for five hundred years, set himself in old age, and rebirth from fire, start a new life cycle. In Egypts religiou

23、s, phoenix is the symbol of the sun, it dies in every night, the dawn and rebirth。 2021/3/1113 The author giving the name of this amazing indeed protagonists of the novels profound meaning. Phoenix had come to the end, the road in the city through the disasters. She alone through the jungle, mountai

24、n climbing, wading, had fallen into deep trenches, even because of overworked and visual hallucinations. For the old phoenix, every step are incredibly hard, it seems every moment she may fall, but it seems every through a situation she got a new life. She overcome various difficulties, in the long

25、way, from where the sun rises, go to noon, go to the sunset. The long road of the city is the epitome of our great journey through life, from birth to age, death. Story ending highlighted the time background, very special, is Christmas day. Christmas atmosphere rendering that coincide with the name

26、of the character phoenix, emphasis on the circle of life. In the novel, he through the circle of life and the symbol of the road of life, make the novel to say things out of the mould, in the ordinary course of the story contains the profound life philosophy. 2021/3/1114 Capture the typical details

27、Deepen the novels theme Weltys work mostly in her hometown as the background of the Mississippi River delta. Fusion began to have a characters appearance, she wore a red scarf. wearing a striped dress, black cover until toe, outside is a too long, bleaching sugar sack apron, carrying a big bag. Her

28、face is wrinkled, like there was a little set in the middle of her forehead. under the red hood, her hair hung on the neck, with small volume, or the black, with a copper taste. These descriptive seize when black south side women wear the standard type characteristics. And, bleaching sugar sack apron this detail narrates t