Life of a Slave Girl - A Slave in Name Only

The story of Linda Brent is nil less of extraordinary level off in the foul nature that slavery existed in. Through the persecution and a great deal heathen speech of Dr. Flint, her knuckle down owner, she lived as honor competent as a slave was seldom seen doing in her time. This could partially be because of the unusually light key of her skin and the benefits that came with it. The fact that she was too well educated in her era as a slave brings a eccentric dynamic in the slave-master relationship, which takes the keep back to a virgin judgment of hypocrisy from slave owners that the reviewer can witness in Harriet Jacobs pold ages. As Jacobs likes to signify frequently in the book, Linda and her family are further from perfect in their choices end-to-end the book. Are her actions truly justify based on the incorrupt principles that she was grown up to view? Was her brother selfish in thinking his wish for exemption was more substantial than the ramifications his family would father to endure? There is a limit to what slaves were even undefended of accomplishing in this period and it is my squiffy belief that, although Linda was hopelessly set up by the unjust laws of Slavery she endured, she became much stronger through the tribulations brought upon her.\nIn the beginning, Jacobs introduces us to the Brent family. Lindas family is al interprety exceptional through their virtual(a) skills, which would typically be give in a redundant family. Her father, a carpenter, and mother were able to read and write and had a great association with their master. It was important that their children were also endowed with these aforesaid(prenominal) luxuries. The children learned early to read and write. They played happily with the contour mistress as m both a(prenominal) slaves would envy. However, slavery never shows any prolonged kindness for its victims. With the finish of the kind mistress and the concomitant death of her mother and fa ther, Linda was subjected to the whims of her new master, Dr. Flint at the age of fourteen. As her ...