Angel Quote by Phillip Andrew Bennett Low low
““The angel being interrogated paced back and forth, anxiously running his fingers through his hair. Of course, being an angel, he didn't really do any of those things — being a fearsome creature, all wings and feathers and eyes. You might say, rather, that he fluttered about in a vaguely serpentine fashion, straightening out and smoothing one half of his wings with the other. But then, that would be difficult to envision, and probably meaningless, in terms of effectively interpreting his peculiar range of emotion; so we’re just going to go ahead and say that he paced, because these are angels, and poetic license is the only kind of license that holds any water with them.””
About This Quote
Source Book: The Angelic Paradox by Phillip Andrew Bennett, 2020
The passage humorously describes an angel's impossible emotions and actions, highlighting the absurdity of applying human traits to divine beings.
In simple terms: Angels are described with human quirks for comedic effect.
Key Takeaway
Accept that some descriptions are intentionally absurd.
Themes
humor
parody
mythology
Mood
playful
ironic
lighthearted
Type
satirical
fictional
When to use this quote
- creative writing
- fantasy literature
- character analysis
Key Concepts
anthropomorphism
absurdity
poetic license
Questions to Reflect On
- Does anthropomorphizing divine beings help us understand them?
- When does humor become confusing?
A Different Perspective
The humor relies on the reader's willingness to suspend disbelief.
