Saint Mazie Symbols, Allegory and Motifs

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Fist - “Mazie’s Diary, August 8, 1909"

Mazie writes, “Gussy got a piece of my fist tonight. Call me a cheater one more time, I told him. Just one more time. Well he did and now he’s sorry.” The fist is figurative of Mazie’s self-defense which she employs to shield herself from fabricated indictments. Mazie does not count on other parties to safeguard her, for she splendidly defends herself.

Blood

In relation to the fight between Mazie and Gussy, George flicker remarks, “She (Mazie) drew blood more than once. This scared us, and it impressed us. She was beyond being a boy or a girl.” The blood is emblematic of severity which exceeds male ferocity. Mazie’s fierceness shocks her peers because girls are not expected to display such degree of antagonism.

Diary

Mazie’s diary is the principal basis of text which is incorporated in Saint Mazie. Mazie utilizes it to document her happenstances and outlooks. The diary offers hints of Mazie’s personality and the foremost dynamics which shape her identity.

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