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Darger's Brave Little Girls

Clip: Season 18 | 2m 37s

Henry Darger had a difficult childhood that influenced his views on good and evil. The second clip associated with the "In the Realms of the Unreal": Good and Evil lesson plan demonstrate Darger's faith in Christianity and in the bravery of little girls. These are Darger's forces of "good" who do battle against the forces of "evil."

Aired: 08/01/05

Rating: NR

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