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On a “bright, frozen day” in December, the figure of an old Negro woman emerges, she represents struggle, but most of all she represents determination. As she makes toward town in a path she seems to have taken many times before, she speaks to herself, inani ....

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.... this highlights her assurance to herself and her persistence as she moves towards her objective. The gradual movement in the story stresses the woman’s tenacity and incredible effort towards an intent she sees fit for such a journey. Throughout the story, harsh weather and literal distance of her aim represent obstacles. However, some of the obstacles take more familiar faces, in the eyes of a white man and woman. Although the hunter shows her somewhat kindness, he represents a barrier within the story. The Hunter tries to make Phoenix Jackson rethink her journey, in spite of the fact that she is worn out, she does not subdue; “I bound t ....