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The pheonix 
By sylivia Warner
About the 
Mythical 
Phoenix 
phoenix is a symbol of 
immortality.The phoenix 
bursts into flames at the end 
of its life, only to rise up 
from its ashes.It is typically 
associated with the sun god 
Apollo.It appears in both 
Egyptian and Greek 
mythology.
Theme 
 Greed and the derailing of 
the natural order of things 
for profits are the main 
themes of The Phoenix. 
Irony 
 The crowds that flocked to 
view the phoenix, 
unnaturally aged for the 
profit of Poldero, go in 
hopes of seeing the grand 
death of the phoenix, but 
instead, they are the ones 
to die,
Conflict 
 There are two conflicts 
occurring in The Phoenix. 
One conflict is Man versus 
Self. Poldero has a greed for 
profit and goes to extremes 
to gain profits when the 
phoenix stops bringing him 
such. This leads into the 
second conflict, Man versus 
Nature. To gain profits from 
the phoenix, he tries various 
ways to age the phoenix 
unnaturally, hence messing 
with the natural order of 
things. 
mockery 
 This story is a mockery on 
the human need to view 
grotesque things, the 
extremes one will go to for 
greed, and the 
repercussions of messing 
with the natural order of 
things.
The Characters 
 Lord Strawberry He is a bird-loving noblemen 
who collected a variety of birds in his aviary. The 
one bird he does not have in his aviary is the 
Phoenix. Once he acquires this rare, legendary bird, 
he dies soon after, and his aviary is sold to the 
public, including the phoenix.
 The Phoenix It is a legendary, rare bird. Legend 
has it that the phoenix builds itself a nest at the end 
of its life, bursts into flames, and then arises young 
again from its ashes. 
 Mr. Poldero He is a greedy, money-minded 
businessman. He is the owner of "Poldero's Wizard 
Wonderland," a collection of strange and bizarre 
sights, to which the phoenix would be a profitable 
addition.
The Plot 
 The nobleman Lord Strawberry is a collector of fine birds; 
although, the one bird he has yet to add to his collection is the 
mythical phoenix. After much searching and fake phoenixes, he 
finally finds the genuine phoenix, wins its confidence, and 
takes it home to his aviary. Unfortunately, Lord Strawberry 
dies soon after, leaving the birds of his aviary up for bid by the 
public. His dead, occurring after a world war, left may short 
on money and birdseed. Mr. Poldero then comes into the 
ownership of the phoenix.Mr. Poldero adds the phoenix to his 
"Poldero's Wizard Wonderland." The bird makes him great 
profits, until the crowds begin to lose interest. Mr. Poldero 
then decides to go on a new profit-seeking venture with the 
phoenix, learning that it will explode into a grand show of 
flames at the end of its life. He begins to age the phoenix 
unnaturally, by making it as miserable as possible
 He scarcely fed it, made it cold, put disagreeable birds in 
with it, put alley cats in with it, and, finally, put the 
phoenix into a wet environment, which was not suitable 
since its natural habitat, Arabia, was very dry. He also 
abused the bird daily.When Mr. Poldero was sure that 
the phoenix was as near death as possible, he called 
upon the media to advertise the spectacular show of the 
phoenix's death and revival. Crowds and cameras soon 
flock to watch the phoenix as it dies. It expectantly burst 
into flames and was born again, though in this blaze 
incinerated the greedy Poldero and viewers.
6 important quotes 
 1. But for many years the finest set of apartments 
remained empty, with just a label saying: 
“PHOENIX. Habitat: Arabia.” Lord Strawberry 
kept the finest aviary in Europe. It was spacious 
enough to house full grown eagles. The climate 
control inside ensured that humming birds and 
snow buntings that lived on the two ends of the 
climate spectrum existed comfortably inside. The 
only bird that was missing was the fabulous 
phoenix, a native of Arabia.
 2. But it was not puffed by these attentions, and when it 
was no longer in the news, and the visits fell off, it 
showed no pique or rancour. It ate well, and seemed 
perfectly contented. Lord Strawberry travelled all the 
way to Arabia to procure the phoenix. When it was 
brought home, it caused a sensation and a steady stream 
of visitors, ornithologists, poets, journalists and milliners 
filed past, pausing to exclaim and gawk. After a while all 
was quiet and the stream of visitors dried. But the bird 
minded neither the constant attention nor the inattention. 
It was an amiable bird that was contented with life and 
nothing much could upset it. .
 3. But then business slackened. The phoenix was as 
handsome as ever, and amiable; but, as Mr. Poldero 
said, it hadn’t got Allure. Even at popular prices the 
phoenix was not really popular. It was too quiet, too 
classical. To begin with, the phoenix was a major 
attraction at Poldero’s Wizard Wonderland with 
large crowds paying top prices to see the phoenix. 
But as time went on, people got jaded with the 
phoenix as it did not do anything much. It did not 
flap about or screech. Its good looks were not 
enough to draw the crowds in. Poldero reduced his 
prices but the crowds did not come.
 4. “Suppose,” continued Mr. Poldero, “we could 
somehow get him alight? We’d advertise it beforehand, 
of course, work up interest. Then we’d have a new bird, 
and a bird with some romance about it, a bird with a life 
story. We could sell a bird like that.” Poldero is 
desperate to make profit using the phoenix. The numbers 
of people coming in to view it had dwindled over the 
weeks. That’s when Poldero learns a little more about the 
bird and its habits. The phoenix would burst into flames 
when it became old and from the flames a new bird 
would rise. If this phoenix would set itself alight, they 
could exploit that event by whetting the appetite of the 
people for sensation and selling the event as a mega 
happening.
 5. These could not be won by manners, but the 
phoenix darted above their heads and flapped its 
golden wings in their faces, and daunted them. As 
part of the aging process, Poldero exposes the 
phoenix to a hostile environment. He starved the 
bird so it grew thin, he turned its heating off and 
housed it with noisy, querulous birds. Though these 
birds troubled it first, he won them over by being 
pleasant all through. But when alley cats were 
moved into its apartment, the phoenix became 
aggressive and they cowed down.
 6. “Ladies and gentlemen, this is the thrilling 
moment the world has breathlessly awaited. The 
legend of centuries is materializing before our 
modern eyes. The phoenix…” After months of 
preparation, it appears that the phoenix has aged, 
though artificially. The crowds coming to see the 
phoenix has swelled again. Moviemakers to whom 
filming rights have been sold are in attendance. The 
loudspeakers keep blaring sentimental mush in 
order to whip up sentiment among the public. The 
whole exercise is conducted with an eye on the 
money the event will bring in.
Author background 
 Warner was born in Middlesex in 1893. Her father 
was a house master in Harrow School. His early 
death was a blow to Sylvia and she moved to 
London soon after and found work in an armament 
factory. She had strong leftist leanings and she 
wrote anti-fascist articles for communist 
publications. Her dislike for commercialism is 
evident in this short story.
Relevance of the title 
 The Phoenix is the central character in the story. For 
most of the time it plays a passive role but at the 
denouement is of its creation. The phoenix is a bird 
that had unusual powers. It sets fire to itself when it 
turns old and dies in the conflagration but a new 
bird is born from the ashes. In this story too there is 
a fire but it engulfs everyone in the vicinity. It does 
this in revenge for the indignities its owner heaps 
on it trying to make grow old unnaturally.
The main theme 
 main theme is the greed of man and his exploitation 
of nature for commercial success. Man comes into 
conflict with nature and nature exacts a heavy price. 
The phoenix stands for nature and Poldero stands 
for the human race which will do anything for 
money. Poldero finds that people are not interested 
in the phoenix as it is “too quiet”. So he puts the 
bird through an artificial aging process so that it 
will burn itself. There is also the theme of the 
society’s fascination for the sensational and the 
grotesque. People queue in large numbers to 
witness the macabre self immolation by the 
phoenix.
Metaphorical inferences 
 the phoenix is a mythical bird that is a symbol of 
immortality because from the fire that consumes 
one bird, another is born. The bird in this story 
stands for nature. Poldero is a symbol for man who 
is greedy and tinkers with nature in his pursuit for 
money. Whereas fire for the bird is not the end, 
Poldero and the spectators perish in the fire. There 
is poetic justice in the bird’s revenge.
thankyou 
Made by 
 Krish mehta 
 Tanya joshi 
 Sheykha gada 
 Rishee deshpande

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The phoenix by sylvia warner

  • 1. The pheonix By sylivia Warner
  • 2. About the Mythical Phoenix phoenix is a symbol of immortality.The phoenix bursts into flames at the end of its life, only to rise up from its ashes.It is typically associated with the sun god Apollo.It appears in both Egyptian and Greek mythology.
  • 3. Theme  Greed and the derailing of the natural order of things for profits are the main themes of The Phoenix. Irony  The crowds that flocked to view the phoenix, unnaturally aged for the profit of Poldero, go in hopes of seeing the grand death of the phoenix, but instead, they are the ones to die,
  • 4. Conflict  There are two conflicts occurring in The Phoenix. One conflict is Man versus Self. Poldero has a greed for profit and goes to extremes to gain profits when the phoenix stops bringing him such. This leads into the second conflict, Man versus Nature. To gain profits from the phoenix, he tries various ways to age the phoenix unnaturally, hence messing with the natural order of things. mockery  This story is a mockery on the human need to view grotesque things, the extremes one will go to for greed, and the repercussions of messing with the natural order of things.
  • 5. The Characters  Lord Strawberry He is a bird-loving noblemen who collected a variety of birds in his aviary. The one bird he does not have in his aviary is the Phoenix. Once he acquires this rare, legendary bird, he dies soon after, and his aviary is sold to the public, including the phoenix.
  • 6.  The Phoenix It is a legendary, rare bird. Legend has it that the phoenix builds itself a nest at the end of its life, bursts into flames, and then arises young again from its ashes.  Mr. Poldero He is a greedy, money-minded businessman. He is the owner of "Poldero's Wizard Wonderland," a collection of strange and bizarre sights, to which the phoenix would be a profitable addition.
  • 7. The Plot  The nobleman Lord Strawberry is a collector of fine birds; although, the one bird he has yet to add to his collection is the mythical phoenix. After much searching and fake phoenixes, he finally finds the genuine phoenix, wins its confidence, and takes it home to his aviary. Unfortunately, Lord Strawberry dies soon after, leaving the birds of his aviary up for bid by the public. His dead, occurring after a world war, left may short on money and birdseed. Mr. Poldero then comes into the ownership of the phoenix.Mr. Poldero adds the phoenix to his "Poldero's Wizard Wonderland." The bird makes him great profits, until the crowds begin to lose interest. Mr. Poldero then decides to go on a new profit-seeking venture with the phoenix, learning that it will explode into a grand show of flames at the end of its life. He begins to age the phoenix unnaturally, by making it as miserable as possible
  • 8.  He scarcely fed it, made it cold, put disagreeable birds in with it, put alley cats in with it, and, finally, put the phoenix into a wet environment, which was not suitable since its natural habitat, Arabia, was very dry. He also abused the bird daily.When Mr. Poldero was sure that the phoenix was as near death as possible, he called upon the media to advertise the spectacular show of the phoenix's death and revival. Crowds and cameras soon flock to watch the phoenix as it dies. It expectantly burst into flames and was born again, though in this blaze incinerated the greedy Poldero and viewers.
  • 9. 6 important quotes  1. But for many years the finest set of apartments remained empty, with just a label saying: “PHOENIX. Habitat: Arabia.” Lord Strawberry kept the finest aviary in Europe. It was spacious enough to house full grown eagles. The climate control inside ensured that humming birds and snow buntings that lived on the two ends of the climate spectrum existed comfortably inside. The only bird that was missing was the fabulous phoenix, a native of Arabia.
  • 10.  2. But it was not puffed by these attentions, and when it was no longer in the news, and the visits fell off, it showed no pique or rancour. It ate well, and seemed perfectly contented. Lord Strawberry travelled all the way to Arabia to procure the phoenix. When it was brought home, it caused a sensation and a steady stream of visitors, ornithologists, poets, journalists and milliners filed past, pausing to exclaim and gawk. After a while all was quiet and the stream of visitors dried. But the bird minded neither the constant attention nor the inattention. It was an amiable bird that was contented with life and nothing much could upset it. .
  • 11.  3. But then business slackened. The phoenix was as handsome as ever, and amiable; but, as Mr. Poldero said, it hadn’t got Allure. Even at popular prices the phoenix was not really popular. It was too quiet, too classical. To begin with, the phoenix was a major attraction at Poldero’s Wizard Wonderland with large crowds paying top prices to see the phoenix. But as time went on, people got jaded with the phoenix as it did not do anything much. It did not flap about or screech. Its good looks were not enough to draw the crowds in. Poldero reduced his prices but the crowds did not come.
  • 12.  4. “Suppose,” continued Mr. Poldero, “we could somehow get him alight? We’d advertise it beforehand, of course, work up interest. Then we’d have a new bird, and a bird with some romance about it, a bird with a life story. We could sell a bird like that.” Poldero is desperate to make profit using the phoenix. The numbers of people coming in to view it had dwindled over the weeks. That’s when Poldero learns a little more about the bird and its habits. The phoenix would burst into flames when it became old and from the flames a new bird would rise. If this phoenix would set itself alight, they could exploit that event by whetting the appetite of the people for sensation and selling the event as a mega happening.
  • 13.  5. These could not be won by manners, but the phoenix darted above their heads and flapped its golden wings in their faces, and daunted them. As part of the aging process, Poldero exposes the phoenix to a hostile environment. He starved the bird so it grew thin, he turned its heating off and housed it with noisy, querulous birds. Though these birds troubled it first, he won them over by being pleasant all through. But when alley cats were moved into its apartment, the phoenix became aggressive and they cowed down.
  • 14.  6. “Ladies and gentlemen, this is the thrilling moment the world has breathlessly awaited. The legend of centuries is materializing before our modern eyes. The phoenix…” After months of preparation, it appears that the phoenix has aged, though artificially. The crowds coming to see the phoenix has swelled again. Moviemakers to whom filming rights have been sold are in attendance. The loudspeakers keep blaring sentimental mush in order to whip up sentiment among the public. The whole exercise is conducted with an eye on the money the event will bring in.
  • 15. Author background  Warner was born in Middlesex in 1893. Her father was a house master in Harrow School. His early death was a blow to Sylvia and she moved to London soon after and found work in an armament factory. She had strong leftist leanings and she wrote anti-fascist articles for communist publications. Her dislike for commercialism is evident in this short story.
  • 16. Relevance of the title  The Phoenix is the central character in the story. For most of the time it plays a passive role but at the denouement is of its creation. The phoenix is a bird that had unusual powers. It sets fire to itself when it turns old and dies in the conflagration but a new bird is born from the ashes. In this story too there is a fire but it engulfs everyone in the vicinity. It does this in revenge for the indignities its owner heaps on it trying to make grow old unnaturally.
  • 17. The main theme  main theme is the greed of man and his exploitation of nature for commercial success. Man comes into conflict with nature and nature exacts a heavy price. The phoenix stands for nature and Poldero stands for the human race which will do anything for money. Poldero finds that people are not interested in the phoenix as it is “too quiet”. So he puts the bird through an artificial aging process so that it will burn itself. There is also the theme of the society’s fascination for the sensational and the grotesque. People queue in large numbers to witness the macabre self immolation by the phoenix.
  • 18. Metaphorical inferences  the phoenix is a mythical bird that is a symbol of immortality because from the fire that consumes one bird, another is born. The bird in this story stands for nature. Poldero is a symbol for man who is greedy and tinkers with nature in his pursuit for money. Whereas fire for the bird is not the end, Poldero and the spectators perish in the fire. There is poetic justice in the bird’s revenge.
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