So this story is full of symbolism and references to the Bible (even in the title, the fallen lamb, the t is a cross). Todd represents a coyote, wolf in sheep's clothing, or even the devil itself. In ch 2, when Dennis pushes him down to the ground, if you squint your eyes, the way his hair blends together with the shadows, it gives him wolf ears or devil horns. Dennis if the lamb who falls (both metaphorically and literally). Lambs represent purity and innocence. He naively fell in love with Todd, even though he was warned not to trust anyone, only the lambs. Todd didn't want his love, he wanted to take the sheep, if you stick with the wolf metaphor, and his soul, if you fancy the devil metaphor. And that's why in his dream as well as at the end the bloody abyss is calling for him, representing the devil calling for him from hell, because he gave away his purity and soul. Really interesting touch how all the animals are afraid of and dodge Todd's touch, hinting that they can sense his evilness.
So this story is full of symbolism and references to the Bible (even in the title, the fallen lamb, the t is a cross).
Todd represents a coyote, wolf in sheep's clothing, or even the devil itself. In ch 2, when Dennis pushes him down to the ground, if you squint your eyes, the way his hair blends together with the shadows, it gives him wolf ears or devil horns.
Dennis if the lamb who falls (both metaphorically and literally). Lambs represent purity and innocence. He naively fell in love with Todd, even though he was warned not to trust anyone, only the lambs. Todd didn't want his love, he wanted to take the sheep, if you stick with the wolf metaphor, and his soul, if you fancy the devil metaphor. And that's why in his dream as well as at the end the bloody abyss is calling for him, representing the devil calling for him from hell, because he gave away his purity and soul.
Really interesting touch how all the animals are afraid of and dodge Todd's touch, hinting that they can sense his evilness.