THE MOTHER OF TOM

Short Story by: alhain

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IT IS ALLEGORY BUT SOMEHITNG IN IT FOR YOU THE READER

Tom asked his mother, mum what is that thing there flying? She replied and said it is only a bird tom. Tom was sad he knew deep down it wasn’t a bird but a little miracle in the sky, this is what tom knew but he was deceived. Then, as they were walking back home from the park, the mother looked at a beautiful plastic flower in a shop and she said to tom: what a beauty tom, tom looked at her with his big blue eyes and said yerrrrrrr ma it is only a fake flower. How can you say that? Look at what they have done isn’t that amazing? No sweet for you tonight. Tragic? This is what they want us to believe ant it?

Submitted: July 02, 2009

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MissChildish

That is very true! I never really realised it! Wow that paragraph's pretty eye opening! Well Done, very insightful!

Thu, July 2nd, 2009 10:13am

Jewel

I don't get it... Explanation please?

Thu, July 2nd, 2009 4:14pm

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so the thing is the bird in the sky is the greatest miracles and the lil tom knows it but is mother here represent society in general....see, society has become like a plastic flower......the aw and mystery of ebing human is gone but where? tom is those who still have the wonder and aw the life of things gives to them.....tom = innoncence, tom's mother=lost and cold hearted society (comformist)

Fri, July 3rd, 2009 12:09am

lunaperra

and so the awful indoctrinations begins... Simply written yet you bring the point home. So sad they we are taught not to trust ourselves and what we are born with, I love this piece:)

Mon, July 6th, 2009 12:52am

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i love it because you love it....a fact

Mon, July 6th, 2009 12:13am