Reading Notes: The Ballad of Saint Felix Part B

For my second part of the reading, I chose to continue focusing on the Saints and Animals category of the classical/mythical unit. The story i chose, The Ballad of Saint Felix, is unique because it has a more upbeat tone to the story and its in the form of a nursery rhyme. The setting also takes place sometime between the 18th-20th century and kind of has the same plot to it as the story i read in Part A. The nursery rhyme serves as some sort of feud between soldiers and Christians. If i were to write a story using these characteristics, I would try to change the characters to my choosing. I would try to go in depth with a war between the group i would have to serve as the soldiers and another group which would be the Christians and i would include minor characters to also serve as important parts to the story. One aspect of the story that really interested me was that the Saint served as a protagonist even though he is associated with evil in the eyes of other readers.
(photo: Saint Felix)
 One in particular part that engaged my interest in the story was the action. The excerpt where it talks about how swords were being drawn in preparation for a fight. This is the type of action that would make for a great story. It is a unique way to introduce a story that is usually different from the normal nursery rhyme. Saint Felix is presented to the reader as a fearless and wise leader who uses his mind to protect what he feels is right. I feel like the running gag within these stories is that the saints are usually associated with evil or are shown as some sort of antagonist along with religion.

Bibliography: Story Source-The Book of Saints and Friendly Beasts by Abbie Farwell Brown
                                       

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