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Noah's Ark Research Paper

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during the baptism (Jaffe 27). The third religious symbol is represented by the white bird that flies toward the windmill (the aureole), and the black bird that flies away (Jaffe 27). The birds are associated with the baptismal ceremony, as the individual being baptized is being transferred from the devil’s kingdom (the black bird) to the kingdom of God (the white bird) (Jaffe 27). These birds are also symbolic of the birds that Noah had released from his ark after the flood (Price par.1). They function to bring peace and blessings onto the religious event, as well as the future of the country. The story of Noah’s ark relates to the dry, barren land of Kansas, and secures a promise of life and prosperity. Extending beyond the singing congregation
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