"The hunchback is Everyman. The hump is his burden. (We all have burdens.) The angel touches that symbol of his weakness to remind us that most growth comes through dealing with adversity. (If you pray for strength, God sends you a set of weights.) The hunchback sits on a box that says literally, in Latin, “after clouds, sun”— the equivalent of “look for the silver lining.” The spirit will lift us up and lighten our burden." - James Christensen