The Doe

     One image/symbol I recognized in Hayy Ibn Yaqzan was the significance of the doe(deer). I noticed the deer represent the motherly figures and provide comfort. The deer also tend to show all forms of unconditional love and kindness as well. As the Doe raises Hayy as her own, Hayy feels loved and welcomed into a new “family” even though he looks nothing like the doe. He is taught all sorts of things such as how to take care of yourself such as grooming and how to live on your own. Due to Hayy being alone, the doe is the closest thing he has to family, and he appreciates the love they give to him each and every day. The doe is a large part of Hayy’s life and it shows how loyal the doe is. Reading about how the Doe was taking care of Hayy reminded me of my mother because she did all that she could for me to grow up and she taught me the things I know today. Even though Hayy was completely different from the Doe, Hayy was accepted and was raised with love. Hyy even received milk from the Doe which shows how caring the doe truly was. Essentially, the Dioe could have left Hayy out to die, but the motherly-like nature of the doe  kicked in and Hayy was instantly taken care of. Overall, the doe represents the motherly-figure specifically in Hayy’s life, but the doe simply reflects a motherly-figure in general. 



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