MDDM Ch. 45: Monsters and "Angels"
Terrance
lycidas2 at earthlink.net
Fri Apr 12 19:37:50 CDT 2002
jbor wrote:
>
> I don't think the Duck is meant to be or represent any sort of heavenly
> angel or religious being at all. She's more a type of Frankenstein's
> Monster, in fact, "transform'd by Love" (451.5).
But that's what the text presents--the duck as an angel. Moreover,
that's what the text of Frankenstein presents as well, the creature as
an angel.
But, I can see you are just looking for a fight so I won't waste my
time.
They say that religious hatred is the last refuge
To which a scoundrel clings.
Preach peace and tolerance and they throw you in jail,
Kill a priest and they make you kings.
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