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After death, it rises gloriously from the ashes and flies away. The phoenix to build its own funeral pyre or nest, and ignites it with a single clap of its wings. The words used to describe the bird are legendary, brilliantly colored, symbol of rebirth, and immortality which is seen to be illuminating the sky. The mystical bird itself, dies, and is reborn across cultures and throughout time. The meaning of the name Phoenix is: A bird that built its own pyre and then was reborn from the ashes. …show more content… Phoenix Jackson was specifically chosen because of the literal meaning. The traveled path she is traveling parallels the obstacles that African Americans experienced while on their journey for racial equality. The tone in the story is displayed through life of a black, negro-woman, who faces daily obstacles, during a time when black Americans were treated unjustly and unfairly. The inspiring and encouraging phrases spoken to someone, “never give up”, “keep fighting”, “never back down”, are the unspoken feeling through the characters perseverance, determination, and love.
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The author, Eudora Welty, screams-silently through her gently placed words in story, “A Worn Path”. Determination, strength, hope, endurance, perseverance, and love are only a few words to describe the readers feelings while reading this story.