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Ashamed and embarrassed after being turned away from a dinner party in Heaven for not wearing shoes and for being a monkey, the Monkey King forces all of the monkeys in his kingdom to wear shoes. The illustrations paired with this quote show monkeys struggling to climb trees while wearing shoes. The fact that the illustrated monkeys struggle so much with their new footwear makes it very clear that while the Monkey King’s decree may be understandable—he’s upset, ashamed, and trying to make himself appear less monkey-like to the other deities—it’s still misguided. The shoes keep the monkeys from doing…