Tag: Olga Ravn’s The Wax Child contains witchcraft & gaslighting
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How did Elisabeth destroy Christenze a second time? Christenze was beheaded but yet she could speak. “Behind her (Elisabeth), Christenze’s head rolls out of the fire ……. The head speaks …….” (Ravn, p. 176) Although Elisabeth has betrayed her and the other women, Christenze has forgiven her and in fact, invites her to change. Christenze…
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After Anne Bille’s 15 babies died, she blamed Christenze Kruckow, saying, “You, ’tis you, you are a witch.” (Ravn, p. 11) Anne also blamed Ousse Lauritzens, a domestic helper, for the deaths. Anne said, “No, Ousse, it is something evil, it can only be Satan. But someone has allowed Satan inside me, to enter my…
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No, the Wax Child didn’t get lost during Christenze‘s escape. It got dropped on the ground and was covered by a thin layer of soil. The doll screamed for Christenze’s attention and she heard it. She stopped her carriage, alighted and picked up her wax child, and boarded her carriage again. (Ravn, p. 25) I…
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After the wax child was dropped down on the ground, why didn’t insects and worms destroy it? It said in it’s narration, “Insects and worms approached, to retreat on sensing my poison.” (Ravn, p. 3) This book is in the longlist for a chance to win The International Booker Prize Award 2026. This is my…
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Wednesday, April 22, 2026, will feature letter R, for Ravn The Wax Child by Olga Ravn uses a concept which is not new. Literature was written on dolls (Chucky, Annabelle) and all manner of toys (The Toy Story) which have come alive. Who is the Wax Child? A woman named Christenze Kruckow made the wax…