"Her skin had a pattern all its own of numberless branching wrinkles and as though a whole little tree stood in the middle of her forehead, but a golden color ran underneath, and the two knobs of her cheeks were illuminated by a yellow burning under the dark." Pg. 223
In a simple story about a woman making a long walking journey to town, the interesting character of Phoenix Jackson. Phoenix is characterized as a strong, independent woman with a bright personality. She is described as seeming almost golden and glowing. Also her actions throughout the story characterize her as being strong and independent. She embarks on this long journey filled with obstacles she has to climb through and over. She fights her way through all of it, and in a nice long skirt no less! She is also selfless because she makes this long journey to get medicine for her grandson. Though I'm not so sure her grandson is still living due to her lack of memory. Even her name indicates she is more like a strong fire bird than a frail old woman. The only time her strong exterior falters is when she realizes she forgot why she made the long journey. The way in which the story is told definitely characterizes Phoenix as a strong woman through her journey down the long path. This also connects to the theme of the story which is persistence and patience, both of which are traits Phoenix possesses.
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