Kevin and Shauna Christensen note that given the growing recognition that Book of Mormon authors consciously selected stories that present archetypal patterns, it is likely that the stories of the Lamanite kings and queens attracted the attention of Mormon as significant type-scenes, and as such, they receive due attention and prominence in the text.
The prominence of type-scenes in the overall narrative suggests that we might gain insights into what was included in the Book of Mormon and the significance of those selections by reading them against larger contexts.
Robert Atler also suggests that variations in type-scenes are significant. That is, if a similar story is included, we should pay close attention to differences. The most conspicuous difference between the stories of Lamoni and his queen and the subsequent narrative of the father of Lamoni in Alma 22 is that the second queen acts out of fear and anger rather than faith. That is, the first queen inquires of Ammon before she takes action. The second queen acts with determination and initiative, but without making inquiries of Aaron. The narrator shows sympathy for her concerns. But even though the second queen's actions and commands trigger Aaron's successful response in raising Lamoni's father. Instead of having a direct witness from God like Lamoni's queen (she "fell to the earth" just like Lamoni--Alma 19:17), in the case of the second queen, she was only ministered to by her husband (the father of Lamoni "stood forth, and began to minister unto them . . . insomuch that his whole household were converted unto the Lord" (Alma 22:23) [Kevin and Shauna Christensen, "Nephite Feminism Revisited: Thoughts on Carol Lynn Pearson's View of Women in the Book of Mormon," in FARMS Review of Books, Volume 10, Number 2, 1998, p. 20]
Question: If the type and shadow of these events deals with the preaching of the gospel to the Lamanites, does it mean that those who receive it through "Ammon" will receive it readily and those who receive it through "Aaron" will be more stubborn? If "Ammon" represents God, then who does "Aaron" represent? [Alan C. Miner, Personal Notes]