Being dressed in serious clothes and making others speak with a tremor only in appearance probably means that this person does not seem very open or inviting. The dark, grave clothes worn by the man can be associated with darkness and evil, which is the opposite of Faith's pink ribbons of goodness. In addition to his clothing, the man also carries a staff “that could almost be seen twisting and wriggling like a living serpent” (156). In the story of Adam and Eve, the devil disguises himself as a serpent to trick Eve into eating the sacred fruit. Now the staff is seen as a serpent. This only adds to the fact that this man could potentially represent evil and...