Though Phoenix technically matches the stereotype for elderly people through the short story being described as …show more content…
When the young hunter approached her with a gun she had everything under control, "Well, Granny," he said, "you must be a hundred years old, and scared of nothing.” implying she has seen similar things before so it wasn't a big deal. Soon after the hunter went his separate ways Phoenix fled the scene to make sure she doesn't cross paths with him again. “Then they went in different directions, but she could hear the gun shooting again and again over the hill. She walked on.’’
Through Phoenix’s many years of slogging, she may have faced many challenges in going into town. Racism, discrimination and overall bad treatment. Though society perceives older people as incapable, Phoenix Jackson has surely proven it wrong and that anyone can accomplish their goal no matter what age, gender or race. She overcame things like disabilities, helplessness and sticky situations using the only force, her brain. Individuals like Pheonix aren't just “old people” but are people we can learn from to better ourselves. Just as how the famous quote goes, “Don’t judge a book by its