Caption :"For in a valley that is but a day's journey from this place have I hidden the mirror of wisdom."
This illustration depicts the Soul of the young Fisherman journeying across the valley to hide the mirror of wisdom, the effects of which are as follows: “they who possess this mirror know everything, nor is there anything hidden from them. And they who possess it not have not Wisdom” (Wilde). The full-page illustration with bold colors is eye-catching and fantastical. We can gather the scale of the Soul's journey by comparing his size to the scenery of the valley surrounding...
Caption: "And she sank down into the water, trembling with a strange fear."
This illustration illustrates the moment the mermaid went back into the sea waiting for the fishermen. It’s in color rather than black and white which helps illustrate the moment and make it stick out more on the page. The illustration is the entire right side of the page and there’s a small caption on the left side when the book is opened that says, “And she sank down into the water, trembling with a strange fear.” This illustration makes this showcase the importance and power of this moment by using the...
This illustration is small and dainty. It is strictly black and white. It also only takes up a quarter of the page if not less. Just because an image is small, it does not mean that the symbolism is also small. From what I can gather, the illustration represents waves. A major setting in the story, “The Fisherman and his Soul,” is the sea. Within the first couple sentences of the story, waves were mentioned, and this continued throughout the story. They could also be seen when the talking about the magical mermaid. “There was no other sound save the sound of a wave fretting the smooth...
A woman from "The Fisherman and his Soul" plays a small piece in an important message that is conveyed throughout the story. She has beauty, power, and a gravitating personality. The woman makes your eyes go directly toward her when you look at the image. You can see her holding her skirt up and her feet just moving. The illustration takes up the entire page. It is filled with vibrant colors, such as pink, blue, purple, red, and green. In this specific image, it illustrates the moment that the woman was dancing. You can see the pure joy she has on her face. It provides a visual...
This illustration is showing the moment in “The Fisherman and His Soul” where the witch that was in the cave is waiting for the fisherman to show up and ask for her help in getting rid of his soul so he can become the partner of the mermaid. This image is in color and is a full page illustration with one small sentence on the page beside it. This illustration makes this moment powerful because we can see just how isolated the witch appeared to be and it makes it clear to see that with her all alone in this huge, magnificent cave. I think it also shows how the witch was an outcast within...
