In "A Worn Path", Old Phoenix Jackson was able to hit the dog her cane before falling into a ditch. She waits until a young white hunter shows up and helps her out of the ditch. He is demeaning at first about her age, then shows prejudice because he says “I know you old colored people…wouldn’t miss going to town to see Santa Claus!”
She sees a nickel has fallen out of the hunter's pocket, and before taking it, she distracts him by saying that his big black dog isn't afraid of anything. Not only does he chase it off to prove her wrong, but also points a gun at her at an attempt to assert power.
Answer: I'm confused as to what you are asking me to answer
Explanation:
Before her father witnessed the shooting, her life is pretty much like any other girl (eventhugh some may consider her as a bully because she likes to teases her classmates).
Her real name was really important to her because it's the one that connected her with her mass memories that he cherises the most.
Answer:
a gerund. ... In the sentence, a gerund can be subjects, subject complement, direct objects, and objects of the preposition. Sometimes, a gerund can appear as a gerund phrase.
Explanation:
A verb that acts as a noun is called a gerund
