A Comparison Of A Worn Path And A Rose For Emily - 709 Words

The two stories, A Worn Path and A Rose for Emily are very similar in some ways but yet different in their own unique way. When you look at the characters, their theme and tone, you can clearly see the difference in these two stories. Miss Emily and Phoenix both have mental problems. In A Worn Path the story deals with Phoenix’s life and the love she has. When Phoenix was walking and traveling through the Natchez Trace she was face with problems. Phoenix love for grandson shows her determination along the way of her journey. While reading the story it appeared that Phoenix does not have a Grandson, or at least he was not alive anymore. She told the Doctor that her Grandson had a sore throat for a long time. When the doctors asked how†¦show more content†¦They both had a different financial status and family upbringing but there mental state is the same. In A Worn Path, Phoenix was faced with several problems but she still managed to get the medicine for her grandchild no matter problems she faced along the way. In the story A Rose for Emily, she just did not want to be alone. Emily and Phoenix both accomplished their goals, Emily was not left alone and Phoenix got her medicine for her grandchild. The theme of both stories are different. Emily doesn’t want to go anywhere, she just wants to sit at home and have people visit. Phoenix’s story take place during her journey on the Natchez Trace and her story unfolds as she is out and about traveling to get medicine for her grandchild. Phoenix was very determine to get the medicine. She was also more talkative then Emily. In both stories, A Rose for Emily and A Worn Path, they were told in third person. When reading both stories it is hard to tell if they were mentally disturbance or not because you could not tell what they were thinking. 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