he line between reality and the supernatural is a major decision that the reader must make and constantly re-evaluate throughout the course of the novel The Blue Fox. Sjon brings reality into question and several points throughout this story, although it is most apparent when Reverend Baldur begins hunting the fox, and when he “kills” the fox again in the cave. Additionally, the symbolic significance of Reverend Baldur killing the fox is important to consider when deriving meaning from the The Blue Fox.
First, at the beginning of the novel, the blue fox is described as a tricky creature. Sjon writes (on the blue fox): “they’re far trickier than white foxes, which always cast a shadow or look yellow against the stone” (Sjon 3). Sjon imbues
First, at the beginning of the novel, the blue fox is described as a tricky creature. Sjon writes (on the blue fox): “they’re far trickier than white foxes, which always cast a shadow or look yellow against the stone” (Sjon 3). Sjon imbues