'of course i prayed -- and did god care? he cared as much as on the air a bird had stamped her foot and cried, "give me".' now. what is the tone of this short poem?
no -- even though it talks about god, i wouldn't say it was religious.
well, closer, maybe. but no. there is a pause. finally, toby raises his hand.
jack?
very good, jack. bull's-eye. from the front of the room, a tall, thin, effeminate boy, arthur gayle, turns to look at toby and holds the gaze for three full beats, then turns around and faces the front. what the hell does it mean?