Cages & Chains | A 100 Word Story
#843 - 11 Justice | The Banned Books Tarot
“Jimmy, whatcha gonna do with that bird?”
“Set it free.”
“Why?”
“Cause it don’t wanna be locked up in a cage forever.”
“How d’you know, Jimmy? It might feel happy and safe in that cage. Listen. It’s singin’ to us.”
“It’s not singin’! It’s crying out to be set free.”
“You don’t speak bird, Jimmy.”
“I do too! My maw-maw taught me. She said birds ain’t meant to be in cages any more than we meant to be kept in chains.”
“We ain’t been in chains for a long time. Ain’t that right, Jimmy.”
“And we is happier for it.”
TITLE: To Kill a Mockingbird
REASON FOR BEING BANNED
Banned for themes of racial injustice and rape, To Kill a Mockingbird offers a compelling and invaluable lesson in overcoming prejudice and seeking truth.
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Very actual questions asked and debated in all innocence. I liked it.