tricked Brer Tiger into doing exactly
what the small animals wanted (i.e.,
he begged to be tied up), so the
nonviolent techniques that issued
from King and his cadre of shrewd
advisors had a similar effect in
getting Bull Connor to do what they
wanted; namely, to imprison black
protestors in such numbers that not
only drew national attention, but also
virtually immobilized the city of
Birmingham.See also Trudier Harris, Martin
Luther King, Jr., Heroism and African
American Literature (University of
Alabama Press, forthcoming).