... to make himself present to her, granny's strong character once again takes over and she herself blows out her candle. Phoenix Jackson's journey is the long and physical trail that she must walk in order to get her grandson's medicine. Just like granny Weatherall, phoenix's journey is meant to show us her character and how persistent it really can be. Her story begins with ... and into worse terrain. Afterwards, when she gets out of the cornfield, like granny when she was telling john how she did everything herself, it shows how phoenix's independence has helped her in her path. Phoenix'...

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... come around" she must travel it again. She begins her journey to town on "a bright frozen day in the early morning" in December. The description of Phoenix Jackson frail nature at the beginning of this story gives the reader a glimpse of how difficult this trip is going to be for an elderly woman such as her. But she is relentlessly determined to go down that path despite anything ... that might come between her and getting the medicine for her grandson. This shows that her body may be worn out, but the attitude that she takes and desire that she has in order ... to get the medicine fo...

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... fragile both her and her grandson. The paper windmill, fragile like Phoenix, even the smallest breath of air will affect her physical stability. Phoenix and her grandson are dependent of one another. Phoenix to get medicine and she needs his love in order to physically and mentally survive. Also windmills are very intricate and the use to produce useful energy. In Phoenix's case she uses her grandson's ... love as her energy to power herself to complete her mission. Phoenix ... is such a strong character, her physical and mental stubbornness are stronger. She strays far from the typical...

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... . She begins her journey to town on "a bright frozen day in the early morning" in December. Phoenix Jackson is "very old and small ", and walks like the "pendulum in a grandfather clock" ever so carefully with her "thin, small cane made from an umbrella." The description of Phoenix Jackson at the beginning of this story gives the reader a glimpse of how dif! ficult this trip is going to be for an ... ." She is determined to go down that path despite anything that might come between her and getting the medicine for her grandson. This shows that her body may be worn out, but the attitude th...

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... . She begins her journey to town on "a bright frozen day in the early morning" in December. Phoenix Jackson is "very old and small ", and walks like the "pendulum in a grandfather clock" ever so carefully with her "thin, small cane made from an umbrella." The description of Phoenix Jackson at the beginning of this story gives the reader a glimpse of how difficult this trip is going to be for an elderly ... ." She is determined to go down that path despite anything that might come between her and getting the medicine for her grandson. This shows that her body may be worn out, but the attit...

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... carefully with herthin, small cane made from an umbrella.? The description of Phoenix Jackson at the beginning of this story gives the reader a glimpse of how difficult this trip is going to be for an elderly woman such as her. The descriptionHer eyes were blue with age. Her skin has a pattern all its own of numberless branching wrinkles? are indications of Phoenix Jackson's old age. She supports herself with a cane, striving ... .? She is determined to go down that path despite anything that might come between her and getting the medicine for her grandson. This shows that her body may b...

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