Comparison and Contrast of Phoenix Jackson in A Worn Path by Eduora Welty and Abner Snopes in Barn Burning by William Faulkner Phoenix Jackson is Eudora Welty’s main character in the story A Worn Path. She is an old grandmother who attempts to go on a journey in order to save her grandchilds life. As she undertakes this journey, we are able to take a glimpse of her characteristics such as her tenacity, bravery, steadfastness despite her senility. She trudges on despite the hindrances because deep in her heart she knows she is the sole savior of her grandson. First hindrance is her failing health. The other dangerous things found in the forest pose dangers to Phoenix.
Her love, though, carries her through that precarious forest. Meanwhile, Abner Snopes belongs to a family too, just like Phoenix. But Abner is an abusive man. He is prone to hurt his family and vent out his emotions on them. Instead of love, he uses force and harsh words on them. He is prepared to move anywhere but instead of concern, he strikes his children anytime he feels like.
He burns down the barn of Mr. Harris. He condescends on people he meets along the way while Phoenix is the one who is condescended upon because she is a black woman. If Phoenix leaves a trail of compassion and a good deed as she goes about her way, Abners negative streak is strewn along the way as evidenced when he enters the home of Major de Spain when He examined the house with brief deliberationwith the same deliberation he turned.leaving a final long and fading smear. Both characters are deprived economically but their responses to their plight vary immensely. One accepts her plight graciously, without any anger in her heart.
The Term Paper on Barn Burning Bartleby Abner Faulkner
Some interpretations of Herman Melville s Bartleby the Scrivener and William Faulkner s Barn Burning have explained these works as a testament to the individual s struggle against society. These stories highlight and illustrate the currents of social inequity and revere one s stake in their identity beyond all adversity. Both stories conflicts deal with the characters resistance to these ...
She treats people with respect and love. The other harbors resentment and hatred towards people who are well-off. He is unemotional with the plight of his family and other people, remaining cold-hearted and distanced from his family and friends. REFERENCES Welty, Eudora, A Worn Path. Creative Education; Library Binding edition (November 1991) Faulkner, William. Barn Burning.
