In “A Worn Path,” Jackson's character is linked to the theme of love, perseverance, and racial prejudice. Jackson demonstrates her love for her grandson as she risks her life in cold weather to retrieve medicine for her grandson. Her dedication and courage showed the love she had for her grandson. In today's society, we don't see family members or friends who care enough about their loved ones risking their lives to help obtain something that benefits someone else. People who would go to great lengths to protect someone they love are rare. Not only did she care about him, she loved him. Jackson's perseverance is demonstrated as she faces a hostile and corrupt world. While keeping warm, she must crawl under barbed wire fences, navigate a maze and protect herself from wild animals. Not only are these her problems, as she occasionally visits Natchez, but she also has to deal with the pain of age, poverty, and racial prejudice, which have been a factor throughout her life. Although she demonstrated perseverance, she remained consistent. The story does not focus on racial issues, but it is implicit in the context. Think of the bellman who called out racist slurs about black people going to see Santa or the attendant and customer who called her grandma. Interestingly, the people she met at first treated her with kindness. The narrator does not reveal their race, but