Slugs
The humble, head-in-the-wall footslave is where he belongs – down amongst the slugs:
Points to note about this scene:
Points to note about this scene:
· Unlike the snail, the other slug i.e. the slave is not free to move about, though he is equally slimy
· The customer-mistress is clearly a lover of flora and fauna, as evidenced by her pink, flowery-themed socks
· She would never dream of harming the snail in any way, since she loves all God’s creatures. She would, however, countenance hurting the slave if he failed to show proper respect for her dirty sneakers – by, for example, kicking him in the face; or by pressing his mouth down into the dirt. That’s because he’s just a slave – a thing; not a proper, sentient being, in her pretty eyes!