I noticed that the trolls (who were second-class citizens much like the Native Americans & African Americans) were from a land called "Low Sneeran." In the story, the "wall" Humpty Dumpty sat on was actually a dam. When the "wall" fell, Low Sneeran flooded. I later realized Low Sneeran is an anagram for New Orleans. I think he was referencing Katrina.
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