Retelling by the Stolen Head - Allegory of Reconstruction Stone Blind by Natalie Haynes

<p>Allegory explores the significance of a text and transcends beyond meaning.  Any text can be read allegorically and interpreted in various manners having varied meanings. The purpose of allegory is to keep the literary text(s) or narrative(s) relevant. Adhering to the purpose of allegory, allegorical interpretation of any narrative encourages re-reading of narratives, which paves the way for retelling. <br>Retellings of old texts are not a new phenomenon. Retellings (re)tell the already told stories transcending beyond the old meanings and significance.  <br>The novel Stone Blind by Natalie Haynes (2022) retells the myth of the infamously famous Medusa. The novel is an allegory of the reconstruction of the figure of Medusa by Gorgoneion. Stone Blind renegotiates or reconstructs the relationship between Medusa's experience and her representation. The novel's literary reconstruction of Medusa's character attempts to recapture Medusa's experience through representation.</p>