The Wonder
The Divine Dilemma: Unraveling Justice in 'The Wonder'
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I think she did it, I think she killed that man
I suspect she committed the act; she might have killed that man.
And I can see him buried beneath the sand
Visualizing the man buried in the sand, possibly a metaphor for concealment or guilt.
Eyes wide open, lips still moving, saying
Imagery of the deceased with open eyes and moving lips, questioning the authority under which we operate.
Whose law are we under
Raising the question of whose law governs the situation.
The lighting or the thunder
Comparing forces like lightning and thunder, questioning the dominant influence.
Jesus or his mother
Exploring the choice between Jesus and his mother as symbolic figures.
Jesus or his mother
Reiteration of the previous line, emphasizing the dichotomy between Jesus and his mother.
The girls all knew it, the way he stared and spit
Women perceived the man's intentions through his intense gaze and spitting behavior.
He thought he could do it and get away with it
The man believed he could commit the act without consequences.
Then when it backfired the men from the town all wondered
When his plan failed, the town's men were puzzled.
Whose law are we under
Repeating the question of whose law governs this situation.
The healer or the hunter
Contrasting the roles of a healer and a hunter, questioning justice.
Jesus or his mother
Reflecting on the choice between Jesus and his mother in the context of justice.
Jesus or his mother
Reiteration of the previous line, emphasizing the decision between Jesus and his mother.
For many years many men
Many men have asserted God's likeness to justify their actions.
Have claimed that God is a man like them
The idea that God is portrayed as a man, challenging such claims.
To justify the way they act
Criticizing the use of religion to rationalize questionable behavior.
Now it's time for the big payback
Anticipating a reckoning or retribution for these actions.
Here in the courtroom, her lawyer is a man
In a legal setting, the woman's lawyer is a man, highlighting gender dynamics.
A man pounds the gavel, a man fills the witness stand
Depicting the legal proceedings where men play significant roles.
But in the jury one woman holds the verdict
A woman in the jury holds the power to determine the verdict.
Whose law are we under
Pose the question of whose law governs once again, bringing in the Bible and the concept of wonder.
The bible or the wonder
Comparing the influence of the Bible and the concept of wonder in legal matters.
It's one or the other
Stating it's a binary choice, either the Bible or the wonder.
Jesus or his mother
Reiterating the decision between Jesus and his mother in the legal context.
Jesus or his mother
Emphasizing the final choice between Jesus and his mother in determining justice.
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