She already defines the persona physically, mentally, and emotionally. The narrator did not hide the character’s name. She established the location to form the characterization of the protagonist. The narrator of “A Worn Path” illustrated the setting from the start of the story. However, despite of it, Walker thoroughly described and defined each situation and location in a detailed and creative manner. Therefore, there is no consistency in the setting of the story. While in Walker’s story, she developed the setting in different parts and situations because the old woman travels. There are no real windows, just some holes cut in the sides, like the portholes in a ship, but not round and not square, with rawhide holding the shutters up on the outside (445).” Welty conveyed her setting in normal and more accurate way because the setting has only one part – the house. It is three rooms, just like the one that burned, except the roof is tin they don’t make shingle roofs any more. “I have deliberately turned my back on the house. Unlike Welty, Walker made the house the significant place where the conflict, climax, and resolution emerged and developed. On the other way around, the story “Everyday Use” discussed the setting of the narrative in a constant place – the house of the narrator. Like the way she described the character in the story, she already depicts the detailed setup of the locations where the old woman goes. Down in the hollow was the mourning dove-it was not too late for him (Welty 65).” The author described the places where the protagonist surpasses. The sun made the pine needles almost too bright to look at, up where the wind rocked. It was her weekly routine so even if she is tired, she stored her strength and releases it once she needs it. She needs to travel for hours to be able to make her grandson survive. She needs to go to the clinic to get some medicines for her grandson. The setting of the story “A Worn Path” showed the streets where the protagonist passes by. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to justify the similarities and differences of the two stories as they unravel the deeper meaning and essence of the whole narrative. These two stories have their similarities and differences in terms of style, setting, character development, and writer’s tone.
While in Welty’s story, she used a third person point of view to illustrate the character and the whole story. The persona in Walker’s story is the character of the mother. These two stories showed the unconditional love for their children in different ways and forms. Alice Walker’s story entitled “Everyday Use” and Eudora Welty’s story entitled “A Worn Path” are representations of parenthood.
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