Question

1. in \a worn path\ by eudora welty, why does the nurse mark the medicine as charity in her book? she is concerned that phoenix may need more help. she is giving the medicine to phoenix. she is asking the staff to get phoenix some supper. she is reminding herself to give phoenix a nickel.

Explanation:

In Eudora Welty's A Worn Path, Phoenix is an elderly, low-income Black woman traveling to get free medicine for her grandson. Marking the medicine as charity acknowledges Phoenix cannot pay, and the nurse does this because she recognizes Phoenix's vulnerable situation and that she may require additional support beyond just the medication.

Answer:

She is concerned that Phoenix may need more help.