In mythology, a phoenix is an immortal bird that represents renewal. It sets its nest on fire every

500 years from the ashes, the phoenix is rebom. Why might Eudora Welty (the author of A

Wom Path) have bestowed this name upon her main character? In what way does the name fit

the person who bears it?

Answer and Explanation:

Phoenix can be compared to the bird Phoenix in Egyptian mythology, which burns itself and changes into ashes and again recreates new life.

In every difficulty, Phoenix seems to be losing hope such as burning of Phoenix bird into ashes and when she gets victory over the obstacles, she seems to be regaining her hope such as recreation of life of Phoenix from ashes.

Phoenix Jackson, as a character, can be seen as the epitome of what the phoenix symbolizes which are hope, security, and a promise for the futur and Her journey is reminiscent of the legend of the phoenix; she goes through many changes and overcomes the obstacles that await her, she sometimes behaves in a way we would equate with an animal, and even in her appearance we can find similarites.

The red rag holding her hair back as well as the hair itself, which is said to be golden in color.

answer: e

explanation:

c is a symbol. when bernice gets her hair cut, it is the authors way of showing the affects and demands of pier pressure and the over-all attitudes of people at the time.