Blog 5B: Notable Moment-Phoenix and the carpet
The notable moment that I chose from the Phoenix and the Carpet came from the first chapter titled the egg. In this chapter the children discover the Phoenix that hatches from the egg, and I feel that as the reader, I was able to see the fantasy aspect of the book. This, in turn, allowed me to get more involved in the adventures that the kids would soon embark on.
The following quote shows the first impression that the children have of the Phoenix when it hatched from the fiery egg. “They were not astonished, but they were very, very interested. They looked at the bird, and it was certainly worth looking at.” The children are amazed with this bird, and at that moment the story of the Phoenix and The Carpet begins. The children are told of the magic powers of the carpet, and the ability of it to grant three wishes. They are also informed about the life of the Phoenix, and soon learn about his personality and traits he has.
The Phoenix, the mythical character in this book, is a very conceited and outspoken individual who believes he is entitled to just about everything. It is interesting that these qualities are given to the main character that the book is centered on because of the message it may be giving to children. The following excerpt shows the conceited nature of the bird. “My fame has lived then for two thousand years, it said. Allow me to look at my portrait.” In this quote, the Phoenix has just been hatched and is talking about himself when he says that the fame has lived for two thousand year. These characteristics which are noteworthy to the Phoenix may be intentionally assigned to the bird to illustrate or portray a certain type of individual in society. This bird may stand to illustrate a greater theme of the division of social classes in society which I may choose to go into detail later on in my analysis.
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