The story is thought, emotion and mind provoking. A great insight into the culture of perpetual psychopathy. The author most accurately describes the states of mind and attitudes of the those who are just emotionally blind (Master Ford) and those who are without a doubt full blown psychopaths (Epps household, Tibeats, Burns, etc).

It's heartbreaking and yet still as pertinent today as it was all those years ago. The same bullying, emotional and physical abuse is still with us, just on a more subdued scale. The cruelty is still perpetuating from generation to generation and is lashed out on those who are most helpless.

I think the story is very pertinent to every human being.

I wish this was on my high school or college reading list instead of Pride and Prejudice.