About this episode
The episode discusses the themes and narrative structure of Eudora Welty's story 'A Worn Path'.
Interested in our novel mentorship program or have any other questions? Email us at napleswritersworkshop@gmail.com If you enjoyed this episode, consider joining our Patreon. Your support helps us keep the show running. Find out more at http://www.patreon.com/whyisthisgoodpodcast You can also subscribe to our monthly newsletter at http://www.napleswritersworkshop.com In this episode, we discuss “A Worn Path” by Eudora Welty . What can we learn from this story where nothing happens? What is the plot? Is it a character portrait? How can we decide where a story begins and how much of it to tell?
People in this episode
Host: Why Is This Good?
Topics covered
- literature
- story analysis
- character study
- Eudora Welty
- narrative structure
Keywords
- A Worn Path
- Eudora Welty
- literary analysis
- character portrait
- storytelling
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