a worn path

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In Eudora Welty's "A Worn Path" the conflict was not apparent at the very beginning. What was a poor, elderly sick woman doing gallivanting in the forest during the dead of winter? The reason became clear towards the conclusion of the story as the action revealed that the conflict was obtaining the necessary medicine for her grandson. When this conflict became obvious, another question came to mind. What kind of society did this woman live …

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…possible inference of the Phoenix could be concentrated along the lines of the story. Using this base, the burning of Phoenix is shown through her travels. She only then resurrects through actions and love to make a quest for the "soothing medicine". There is a significant relationship between the narrator and the main character Alone, it is notable that there is also some significance in the geography of the land where Phoenix and Eudora reside.