Many times an object or character can easily be better understood when a symbol is used to represent it. Just like in sports, they also use colors, mascots, animals and symbols to give an image to the team. The Oakland Raiders use a tough, tough raider to show the character and strength of their football organization and by using this symbol they can create some intimidation without even stepping foot on the field. Symbols are also used on the road. At traffic lights they shine in 3 different colors, green for moving forward, yellow for slowing down and red for stopping. Each color represents something different. Symbols are used even in the simplest things, like making a phone call. Each button on a smartphone has its own individual function which is possible by clicking on a button which in our case is a symbol on the smartphone. These are just a few examples of symbolism in everyday life. In the short story A Worn Path, an old black woman named Phoenix Jackson from Natchez Mississippi undertakes a perilous journey to obtain medicine for her sick grandson. Her grandson swallowed lye (cleaning solution/poison) a few years ago and now needs medication to keep his throat from closing up and prevent him from breathing. Phoenix Jackson, a nearly blind woman, goes through many obstacles to get to town for her grandson. She would shout to the animals to let them know she was passing so they wouldn't trip her while she was walking. Her skirts were full and long and she couldn't help but get stuck in a few thorny bushes, which slowed her down. She also had streams and ridges to cross, all there was to cross the stream was a fallen tree that was now a withered log, Phoenix crossed this log with all her instinct as she...... middle of paper... ...this happens throughout the story. Reasons for what is happening and why. The entire story is heavily tied to symbolism acting as a link between the story and its true meaning. We can now understand everything throughout “A Worn Path” thanks to the new understanding that symbolism gives us. “Symbolism in “A Worn Path”,” 123helpme, Np, nd Web, March 17, 2014. Beller, Michelle. “A Worn Path” by Eudora Welty: symbols and themes. “Yahoo!” Voices. Yahoo, Inc., November 29, 2008. Web. March 17, 2014. Noelle M. “Symbolism in “A Worn Path” by Eudora Welty. Studymode NP, October 2012. Web. March 2014. Schnaila. “Symbolism in 'A Worn Path'. » Help and ideas for a collage test. NP, March 5, 2012. Web, March 17, 2014. Writing Rock, Editors, “'A Worn Path' Analysis Research paper. “Write rock. NP, nd Web.March 17 2014.