Journeys can be tough. Often, we may get caught up in problems we both expect or do not expect to happen along the way. Other times, great stuff may happen and we will benefit from going on a journey. We meet people along the way who either help us or destroy us. But in a journey, we always have a certain and distinct goal. A goal so important, that no matter how tough the journey might be, we must always try to achieve it. Try, try again.
Usually, we might see heroes as being buff, strong, and usually male. However, Phoenix Jackson is an old, short, black woman, which probably wouldn’t instantly pop up in a person’s mind as ‘hero’. She wears an old apron, and uses an old umbrella for a cane. Often in the story, she is addressed as ‘Granny’, …show more content…
Determination. The hunter had told Phoenix multiple times that she should return home, as it would be too hard for her to make such a great journey. However, Phoenix knows that she must retrieve this medicine for her grandson, and failure to do so would most likely result in his death. Phoenix had one goal, and she knew that she had to complete it. Even after the hunter points his gun at Phoenix, she stands tall unafraid. She then says “I’ve seen plenty go off closer by, and for less than what I’ve done.” From this statement alone, we know that nothing can deter Phoenix from doing what she knows she needs to do, not even a weapon that could easily take her life. The amount of love she has for her grandson is far greater than any fear she might have of even death. During the rest of her journey, the only other help Phoenix gets (aside from of course the nurse) was a young lady who had done up her shoe. There was irony behind this, because the nobody would expect a young white lady to tie the shoe of an old black woman. The character of the lady was very different from the hunter, which also shows the different people you meet during a journey. However, after that lady, nobody else had been there to assist her during her course. Even as she enters the hospital, she must walk up a large flight of stairs aidless to reach the clinic. But in the eyes of Phoenix,
Usually, we might see heroes as being buff, strong, and usually male. However, Phoenix Jackson is an old, short, black woman, which probably wouldn’t instantly pop up in a person’s mind as ‘hero’. She wears an old apron, and uses an old umbrella for a cane. Often in the story, she is addressed as ‘Granny’, …show more content…
Determination. The hunter had told Phoenix multiple times that she should return home, as it would be too hard for her to make such a great journey. However, Phoenix knows that she must retrieve this medicine for her grandson, and failure to do so would most likely result in his death. Phoenix had one goal, and she knew that she had to complete it. Even after the hunter points his gun at Phoenix, she stands tall unafraid. She then says “I’ve seen plenty go off closer by, and for less than what I’ve done.” From this statement alone, we know that nothing can deter Phoenix from doing what she knows she needs to do, not even a weapon that could easily take her life. The amount of love she has for her grandson is far greater than any fear she might have of even death. During the rest of her journey, the only other help Phoenix gets (aside from of course the nurse) was a young lady who had done up her shoe. There was irony behind this, because the nobody would expect a young white lady to tie the shoe of an old black woman. The character of the lady was very different from the hunter, which also shows the different people you meet during a journey. However, after that lady, nobody else had been there to assist her during her course. Even as she enters the hospital, she must walk up a large flight of stairs aidless to reach the clinic. But in the eyes of Phoenix,