"A Worn Path"  by Eudora Welty is a short story about an elderly African American woman who undertakes a familiar journey on a road in a rural area to acquire medicine for her grandson.
In "A Worn Path", Eudora Welty crafts a poignant story about an elderly black woman's arduous yet familiar trek through the countryside in pursuit of medicine for her young grandson, shedding light on the struggles of rural African American life.