In "The Faerie Queen" it mentions that a Dwarf was carrying Una's bags, it seems weird that a dwarf would carry the bags of Una because we are in a magical fantasy, and we have Una, a fair maiden, who represents the "True Church", and the dynamic hero, Red Cross, who represents England, and then we have a dwarf. To me, it somewhat takes some of the "magic" and beauty that Una possess.
For the dwarf's symbolism, would have to connect with Una mostly. He is carrying her bags, and she represents the true church. So whatever the Dwarf really is, he has to connect to Una.
When i think of a dwarf i think of a short character who has a long beard. They are wise in their craftsmanship, and have done this for years. Their is always long which seems to be a representation of their knowledge of their craftsmanship. With this image, I feel as if the dwarf in this scene is to represent the community that holds the church together.
If Una is supposed to represent the one true church, behind her, the church, should be a strong community that can help build their church, making it strong, and unstoppable with other forces that oppose it. this illustrates a contrast with Odessa, who represents the catholic church, and how Una's church, has a strong community or force behind her, that makes them unstoppable.
Friday, November 6, 2009
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