#425 Devil Bird- Henry Dumas
This is a strong biblical allegory. God and Devil have come
to visit to fight for the grandfather’s soul. Only they are not there to fight
each other, they are partners ready to take the soul from this world to the
next.
They decide the battle to be over a game of cards. Their
fate lies in their own hands, literally: “you shall deal your own hand.”
“You will learn that you get no second chances in this game.
Mistakes are costly.”
The story gets frantic as God and the Devil change rules,
change clothes, change form. Our lives are not entirely our own.
Notable Passage: “Love is the ultimate rule…if you love the
game, there is no rule."
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