Is the defense ready to present their closing arguments?

被告準備好結案陳詞了嗎？

Yes, Your Honor.

是的，法官大人。

The prosecution would have you believe that To Kill a Mockingbird is guilty: guilty of

控方引導你們去相信梅岡城故事是有罪的！

being a required read in English classrooms and, by association, guilty of putting generations

有罪在於它是英文課要求讀的書，還有聯繫到它把一代又一代

of students to sleep.

的學生催眠

Nothing ruins a book like having to read it as an assignment, they say.

他們說，”把一本書當作任務來完成會把它徹底毀掉“。

But, ladies and gentlemen, remember those four words: Beyond a reasonable doubt.

但是，女士們先生們，請記住那句話：無合理的疑點。

You'll recall the defense's lineup of all-star witnesses. Those who read the book in school

你們將會傳召辯方排起隊的全明星陣容的證人。他們是那些在學校度過這本書

and say it still changed their lives. Those who swam through the sea of nausea-inducing

還有說梅岡城故事還在改變他們生活的人。那些已經游過噁心引導的大海

lit terms—themes, symbols, motifs—and loved this book for what it really is: A coming-of

點燃詞彙：主題，符號，圖案——還有真心喜歡這本書的原因：一本

age story about confronting injustice and still finding a reason for hope.

關於時代來臨面對不公義和依然尋找理由去擁抱希望的書。

You heard from those who forgot—FORGOT—they read this book in English class because it's

你們從那些忘記的人說——忘記——他們忘記在英文課上讀過這本書是因為它

just such a darn good story.

只是一個縫補的好故事。

The verdict is clear, ladies and gentlemen: You must acquit. Even English class can't

判決是顯然易見的，女士們先生們。你們必須無罪釋放梅岡城故事。哪怕英文課都無法

spoil To Kill a Mockingbird.

破壞掉梅岡城故事。