We as a society project Mary as being a perfect woman. Mary was very humble and soft-spoken. The statue suggests several things about Mary. It appears that she is very fragile and weak because of her size and stature. Because she is praying, one gets the idea that she was extremely religious and faithful. The slant of her feet makes it look as if she is ascending to heaven, and by carrying rosary beads, she adds another attribution to her faith. The white color of the statue suggests her pureness.
The Luke passage tries to show the level Mary's undying faith in God. Mary makes several statements directed against the rich and powerful. This shows that Mary was probably a very independent woman, not as humble as she is perceived. Because she came from a poor family, she is probably biased against the rich and powerful; maybe a level of jealousy is taking place. The community probably interpreted that Mary may have also been adulterous, as her pregnancy did not result from sex with Joseph. If the community was able to interpret it that way, then why not the reader of the Bible?
God chose Mary because of her amount of faith in Him. Her bias towards the rich is exactly what God wanted, because throughout the Bible it is said that God does not like rich people because they are often materialistic.By her statements against the powerful, God may have seen that she would not be afraid. Mary's 'pureness' was probably deduced from her blind allegiance to God, even though she was not truly 'pure'. God chose Mary because she would not be afraid to speak her mind (in this case, her faith in God), and make her an example of what happens when one has faith in Him.
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