The Trials of Worly the Ward is a historic fiction that tells
the story of abuse, oppression and suppression of wards. It's a
story of love, betrayal, violence and death. Using the relationship
between wards and their foster parents, the conflict between the
social classes and Liberian educational, economic and social
realities as background, Thomas lays bare the infected wounds on
most Liberians. Many years after the founding of Liberia as an
independent nation, an undercurrent of subjugation of wards flowed
throughout the country as a right of passage toward education and
civilization. Ironically, the once subjugated in America and
Liberia became the subjugators. Those once oppressed became the
oppressors, and this abnormally cut across social class and ethnic
boundaries. Had everyone become a wounded ward?
Worly finds himself a target of abuse, exploitation and
restriction. His experience parallels Hne's and others in many
households of "civilized people." His struggle to break through his
shackles is a compelling drama. There are the Grinders whose
implosion stems from corruption, betrayal and violence. Worly the
ward emerges as the hero who saves Mrs. Grinder from strangulation
at the hands of Mr. Grinder. There is Mr Hartman, the hypocrite
whose lust results in his tragic death. Then there is Mr. Bookman,
who is on the run to escape persecution for corruption. Ultimately,
Worly the wounded ward wended his way back to Sarbo longing to see
Maryann and awaited the emerging winds of change that had started
blowing across Liberia.
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