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Zerlina · 03-27-2005, 10:53 PM

I find that there are quite a few pieces of symbolism surrounding Beatrix (her name, her background, etc). One that I find particularily interesting is her "blindness."

Think of it this way...
She's lost her eye in battle and is partially blind- yet her other eye still remains and she has hope of being able to see.
The way I see it, her service to Alexandria has made her lose sight of herself. She has become so absorbed in her duty that she can no longer fathom the difference between right or wrong, and is incapable of following her own heart. Yet even so, she eventually overcomes her blindness and manages to re-assume her dignity while still holding the scars of the past.

Any other interesting symbols?

03-27-2005, 10:53 PM	#1
Zerlina Chocobo Jockey Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Canada Age: 35 Posts: 293	Symbolism in Beatrix I find that there are quite a few pieces of symbolism surrounding Beatrix (her name, her background, etc). One that I find particularily interesting is her "blindness." Think of it this way... She's lost her eye in battle and is partially blind- yet her other eye still remains and she has hope of being able to see. The way I see it, her service to Alexandria has made her lose sight of herself. She has become so absorbed in her duty that she can no longer fathom the difference between right or wrong, and is incapable of following her own heart. Yet even so, she eventually overcomes her blindness and manages to re-assume her dignity while still holding the scars of the past. Any other interesting symbols? __________________ Last edited by Zerlina; 03-27-2005 at 11:00 PM.