A Christ figure, or a Christ-Image is an archetype that authors can use to make connections with the character(s) in the story along with the biblical Jesus. In other words a Christ Figure is a holy character who can be compared to Jesus, or other holy figures. In the beginning of A Worn Path the author already makes comparisons to why Phoenix is a Christ figure. From her name, Phoenix Jackson, there are already clues that represent a Christ figure, for example with her name being Phoenix that alone represents resurrection. In the Bible it speaks about how Jesus resurrected from the dead, which is the exact same thing that a Phoenix does. A Phoenix is a Greek mythology bird who resurrects from the ashes of the bird previous bird.
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