The symbols of history most often concern racism because the path represents the path of slavery when black people escaped from their owners and especially from their hiding place to not find them. Moreover, the forest represents the same symbols as the path, because they ran there to lose their own owners. In this story from "A Worn Path", the story of a grown woman who goes to town to get medicine for her grandson. Phoenix risks her life by walking through the empty woods along a path that she already knows very well, but this path is a symbol linked to slavery because at the time, slaves escaped through the woods and kept away white people who made these people of color work for them. . Before Phoenix left, the pigeons were outside in the morning, making noise, which describes that the pigeons were trying to tell Phoenix not to go on the trip because it would be dangerous. As Phoenix walks through the woods, he is reminded of times when slavery was harsh and offered no freedom to black people. The trip from Phoenix is ​​a bit long just walking alone in the middle of the woods just to get to town. Collect the medications. Phoenix will do anything to keep her grandson alive and healthy. During this time, it is the month of December, which also symbolizes that in this time and age, slaves struggled with colds and abuse, but also some died from illness. Phoenix is ​​very well bundled up, which will keep her warm during her trip around town. As Phoenix walked through the woods, she came face to face with an angry mutt who... middle of paper... a bit of a flashback when she walked through similar areas like this and was fighting for one while being in a better place to find peace and happiness and make her future better for her and her siblings. NP, 2011. March 17, 2014. Writing Rock, publishers. “A Worn Path Analysis Research Paper” Writing Rock. NP, nd. Web.March 17, 2014.Schnaila. "'A Worn Path' Symbolism". Help and ideas for academic essays. NP, March 5, 2012. Web. March 17, 2014.Garcia, Abv. “Symbolism in Eudora Welty’s “A Worn Path.” Scribd.NP, and Web. March 17, 2014Noelle M. “Symbolism in Eudora Welty’s “A Worn Path”” NP Study Mode, October 2012. Web. March 17, 2014. Word Press Publisher. "An Analysis of Eudora Welty's 'A Worn Path'". Word Press. NP, April 12, 2013. Internet. March 17 2014.