22). The watch images provide a visual image of Phoenix's unsteady walk and partial reasons why he carries a cane. After reading the first two paragraphs of A Worn Path you might wonder why an elderly woman in such conditions is out in the cold. Only later in the story does the author delve into the character's reasoning for traveling in the cold. Despite Phoenix's condition and old age, we see his determination in paragraph three. In paragraph three he asks for any obstacles or problems that might try to come his way to get out of his way because he has a long way to go. The story enters into the description of the path that the woman is following; along the way he may have had little hope or faith until: "Down in the hollow was the mourning dove: it was not too late for him." (Weltz, 1941, p. 22). Doves have many significant symbols and in paragraph four the dove symbolized hope for Phoenix. This symbol may have encouraged the woman to believe that she still has time. In this paragraph we also learn that the reason Phoenix is ​​going down this path is to help someone he cares about