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The theme of The Phoenix is that when society pushes towards seeing more violence and excitement in their lives it could lead to their destruction of the foundation of their society. Another theme could be to keep the past as it is instead of rushing forward to destroy and make it new.
We see in the story that Lord Strawberry had refined tastes. He understood that you must take care of the unique things that we have in this life. Sometimes maintaining the dignity and the past in life can become expensive. In the case of Lord Strawberry it was buying bird seed for the Phoenix, in real life it could be decisions of making money off of friends. He saw that the Phoenix needed to keep as it was and never to be changed. Only when the Phoenix would finally be worn out that it should be replaced with the same thing, but a in a new sense.
When Lord Strawberry dies, and as it is known people who try and preserve the culture and the past in our society die, someone comes along to take the torch and use it for either their own gain or to continue on with the legacy of the former torch bearer. The Circus Owner, Mr. Poldero, buys the Phoenix and uses it for his own gain.
However the Phoenix isnt good enough. Society isnt rushing forward to enjoy the past, this dignified bird that is on display. They care nothing for the culture. They go to this Circus to be able to see the exciting animals, the ones who bring danger and thrill into their lives. This is when Mr. Poldero believes he needs to get rid of the Phoenix. He decided to reinvent it by having it become reborn. Have it completely changed and made over in the eye of the public. He doesnt see this as restoring or fixing the bird but as getting rid of what he feels is old and outdated now and will replace it with someone more sensational and dangerous.
So Mr. Poldero and the public get they want, but at a price. By having this Phoenix turn into something danergous and thrilling