Milo is able to bring peace to the kingdoms because he is able to take responsibility for his education by addressing his ignorance through experiences that involve asking questions and seeking answers. It reminded me of a long fable with many different morals imparted on each of Milo's adventures. She says this type of writing stems for the Baroque tradition in art and literature. They differ from allegory in that they personify virtues, vices, and other human traits based on conventional signs versus allegory that requires more decoding by the reader. Maria Nikolajeva writes about this book's use of emblematic characters who possess one trait and are flat. The one sense he can't steal is laughter and that is how Milo learns to defeat him. The villain, The Senses Taker, manages to take away the trios sense of purpose by asking them meaningless questions. The satire is clever with the Land of Ignorance showing creatures that can't reach their potential for various reasons.
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