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accidentally swallowed lye a few years before. It is implied that Pheonix Jackson has dementia for she sees hallucinations. Through numerous hints in the story 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 so often his throat will begin to swell shut, which suggests that the grandson has died of suffocation. It is Old Phoenix39。s 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 undying love and devotion that pushes us toward a goal. The conflict ? Every work of fiction has some kind of conflict, and most obvious one in A Worn Path is Phoenix39。s struggle against nature and the landscape. The conflict with the office attendant serves to show another side of Phoenix, her dignity 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 Jackson’s grandson is alive? Why or why not? Why do you think Phoenix does not immediately respond to the questions of the nurse and the attendant? What does Phoenix’s ’show strength and determination? ? We can find the answer from “The path”in following sides: We can find the answer from “The path”in following sides: ? 一、 老嫗取藥之路 ? 《 熟路 》 講述了這樣一個故事:黑人老嫗菲尼克斯( Phoenix Jackson)長途跋涉到納齊茲鎮(zhèn)上的醫(yī)院給孫子取藥。 ? 二、黑人解放之路 ? 全文從象征意義上來說,代表了黑人遭遇的兩個階段,以美國南北戰(zhàn)爭為分界線。 ? 三、人類生存之路 ? 轉換種族角度解讀文本的視角,讀者會驚奇地發(fā)現(xiàn),本文中菲尼克斯往復走的路從更高的意義上說是一條人類生存的道路。 Style plot Profound meaning the t