A Worn Path

phoenix jackson is avery old lady that is only still alive to take care of her grandson. she goes through many experiences to get to town and does this often to help her grandson. i think she redeems the young lady who ties her shoe because even though the lady had her hands full she still put down everything to help old phoenix jackson out. the young women could have just brushed her off or even told her she had her hands full but instead she gladly put her stuff down and ties the old lady shoes. phoenix defiantly had a hand in redeeming this women because she asked her and the women did it gladly. phoenix is a name that means life after death like the phoenix bird in harry potter it dies ad fro the ashes is reborn so i think the name has to do with redeeming others.