2) Slave buyer 4 is called over to a stall by a slave named Bob. Bob's wife, Mary, seems a little hesitant about how slave buyer 4 was looking at her. Do you think that a lot of slaves were in denial or naive about what could potentially happen to their wives? Or do you think they just knew and were okay with it?
3) How do you foresee how Emma's mother, Mattie, will feel once they get home from the auction? How do her and Jeffrey's feelings compare?
4 comments:
1. I think Sarah will stay mad at her father, because in her father's previous interlude he mentioned how Sarah named her daughter Emma. I also think that Sarah will probably never have a close relationship with Francis, because Francis always sides with her dad.
2. I think the slaves knew what happened, but I don't think they talked about it openly. I had to read the book "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl" and the author Linda wrote how her slave master had pressured her for many years, and Linda tried to get help from her grandmother who did not believe her. Her grandmother told her that the master was a good Christian man and would never suggest such a thing and she told Linda to stop spreading lies. I think slaves knew what was happening but they chose to ignore it and not say anything, because if they did they would get in trouble.
3. I think Mattie will be devastated and will never never look at Master Pierce the same way. At the beginning of the book Mattie talked highly about Master Pierce, but she believed her family was safe. Now that her only daughter is gone Mattie will never serve her Master with the same respect as she had before.
In response to question #2, I don't think that the slaves were in denial or okay with what was happening to their wives, but I think they just accepted it as a part of their lives as slaves. They were so powerless over what happened to them, and I think that they had to make a choice to turn the other cheek to save their families rather than stand up for their wives and make their children's lives miserable.
I agree with Stephanie about question 3. I don't think it will be possible for Mattie to keep pretending like she is okay with what happened, and since Master Pierce has never beaten his slaves or been very harsh, I don't think Mattie will be afraid to show her feelings.
1) I don't think Sarah will ever forgive her father. I think that it will be something that changes her relationship with her father for the rest of her life. If it were me in Sarah's shoes, there is no way I would be able to pretend that never happened.
2) I think that, for the most part, the slaves understood the reality of the horrible possibilities they might face. I think that because of this understanding, they are willing to take risks and market themselves as the best in hopes of attracting a master that they want. To some extent, they may have been naive, but I think it was more of an act because they just didn't want to admit they knew that bad things could happen to them.
3) I think that Mattie will be devastated. I think that she will feel betrayed. I agree with the two of you, Amanda and Stephanie, that it will change the relationship between Mattie and Master Pierce.
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