Betha, Dean. "Phoenix Has No Coat: Historicity, Eschatology, and Sins of Omission in Eudora
Welty's 'A Worn Path'." The International Fiction Review 28, nos. 1 and 2 (2001): 32–41. Quoted as "Phoenix Has No Coat: Historicity, Eschatology, and Sins of Omission in Eudora Welty's 'A Worn Path'" in Bloom, Harold, ed. Eudora Welty, Updated Edition, Bloom's Modern Critical Views. New York: Chelsea House Publishing, 2006. Bloom's Literature. Facts On File, Inc. Web. 30 Oct. 2015.
Betha offers a critical view of the short story “A Worn Path”, she provides a description of Phoenix Jackson, who is the main character of the short story. She provides a list of difficulties that Phoenix Jackson encounters while doing her journey. Betha describes Phoenix as a woman that has not coat. She gives the interpretations that she has about this story, and along with other critics she describes the historical importance of Phoenix Jackson in the short story “A Worn Path”. She mentions perseverance in the way she describes the attitude Phoenix has towards the difficulties she encounters in her path. Additionally, she mentions other difficulties that Phoenix encounters during her life: Racism, poverty, slavery and many others. These stones that she found during her path were obstacles that gave her …show more content…
She explained how Welty attributes Phoenix with Christian qualities even though she was not Christian. She talks about Welty establishing a Christ symbol in Phoenix. She said that Phoenix has resurrected herself. Trefman said that Phoenix’s path is agonizing because she in an old woman. It has important significance because it shows her perseverance. I will use this source to explain the significance of Phoenix’s journey and how her Christian qualities gave a different meaning to the story. Finally, it will be helpful to explain the meaning of resurrection in this