Provide an analysis of the point of view in "A Worn Path"?

The point of
view in "" can best be described as third-person limited, objective. The audience does
see everything predominantly from Phoenix's perspective. We are only aware of people if Phoenix
is aware of them, and we are only part of conversations in which Phoenix takes part. However,
the narrator is also objective in the presentation. We don't know Phoenix's thoughts, for
instance. When she says out loud, "God watching me the whole time. I come to
stealing," we can infer that she feels badly about taking the money dropped by the man. But
this is only because of Phoenix's out loud commentary. Through the limited and objective
narrator, we are forced to infer many details about Phoenix's personality and character. This
approach also lets Phoenix's actions speak for the narrator, allowing for more indirectas well
as more focus on the action of traveling the worn path rather than focusing on the internal
conflict.