Q#1.What religious symbols and references have we seen between pages 11 and 32? What do you believe their significance to be?
There’s a picture of The Sacred Heart of Jesus in the gypsy’s room. I think the significance of this symbol is so that people see the picture and don’t think she is a gypsy, because gypsies have such a bad reputation. One reason I think this is because on page 12, Santiago is getting scared then he says to himself “But she has The Sacred Heart of Jesus there.” He is using the fact that she has a religious symbol in her room to reassure him that she isn’t this horrible person who “have a pact with the devil, and kidnap children,” and “spent their lives tricking people.”(Both pg. 12) Another reason the author could’ve put this in is because she says “And dreams are the Language of God. When he speaks our language, I can interpret what he has said. But if he speaks in the language of the soul, it is only you who can understand.”(pg. 13) The author could’ve been trying to depict that this “gypsy” has a great connection/understanding about god.
I agree with you completely. I like how you said Santiago was less scared when he saw the sacred heart of jesus, because it meant the gypsy was good and her soul wasn't with the devil and he also doesn't fell like he will be tricked. I think that people think gypsy can read dreams because they speak the language of god, making people believe it. I liked how you said the author might be trying to depict that the gypsy has a connection with god. Great post.
I agree with you completely. I like how you said Santiago was less scared when he saw the sacred heart of jesus, because it meant the gypsy was good and her soul wasn't with the devil and he also doesn't fell like he will be tricked. I think that people think gypsy can read dreams because they speak the language of god, making people believe it. I liked how you said the author might be trying to depict that the gypsy has a connection with god. Great post.
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