Week 3

I find it interesting that the Yankee is still pressing democracy on people who are not prepared to accept this completely new form of government, where they are actually given rights and control over their own lives. While I can see that the Yankee would want all the glory of forming this famously productive type of government, it seems confusing to me that he would want a revolution against higher powers, especially since he has gained notoriety as “The Boss”. As the introduction of the seven knights is presented in the girl’s story, I wanted to recognize that seven if often distinguished as an important biblical number, further emphasizing the incorporation and significance the church has in the Yankee’s journey to a revolution. We are reminded the the Yankee has gained loyalty and respect, even fear from all when he is presented with Queen Morgan Lee Fay’s prisoners. His acts of kindness towards the prisoners, releasing those who do not deserve his or her incarceration, provide almost a religious aspect to the Yankee, almost adopting the label of savior. As a new savior, one not presented to civilization by the church, I believe Hank is beginning to cleverly pilfer the power that the Church is currently holding over this naïve society.
His belief in training the common man, to accept a new sense of self-right is an interesting them that continues with his attempt to refurbish this culture. I actually find it ironic that in the process of trying to create a democracy, Hank constantly rises higher and higher in the social status, almost dictating the people through mind games and trickery.