Link:  http://www.gutenberg.org/TopicsWrite a brief introduction in which you provide a brief overview of the book and what it is about. Save the details of the book for the topics that follow.  Co

 This paper is about a profound, genuine story of servitude, even under the least favorable conditions. The imagination of slavery has never been worse, and this paper aims at analyzing the struggles of a family unit which swam in extreme conditions of slavery. Truth be told, some family members died and even those who lived time and time again wishing they were dead.  

The story narration is made by Harriet Jacobs, who as a character in this book is referred to as Linda Brent. She found herself in slavery oblivious to the fact she was just a young girl. It was until she was 12 years of age that she came to the realization that the love showered to her by members of the family was by mercy that they were even alive (Jacobs, 17). Linda then is given as a servant to the niece of her previous slave fancy woman and lives in the home of Dr. Flint who makes offensive sexual and verbal advances when she turns fifteen years of age. She saw pain, and blood in front of her life and her heart bled of anger and resentment from how cruel the masters treated her and fellow slaves. From as low $20, an entire family would be separated one member at a time and distributed to various masters and mistresses who had inherited bad blood from their fathers and mothers during the slave period. I don’t disagree with what you say in this paragraph, but as an introduction it needs to provide more of an overview of what the book is about, who Jacobs was, etc. You don’t have to go into all the details of her life; save that for the topics that follow.

At the end of this paper, I expect to deliver a clear message on the cruelty and life lessons that come from this amazing book which portrays a clear picture of slavery at its best. To be elaborate enough, the paper will answer the following questions subdivided evenly for radical analysis; the writing will be able to show whether Jacobs was able to live a better life in her earlier years compared to most of her slaves. The ability to understand why she lived the life she had who were the most crucial family members that molded her was important because showing their roles could show what builds her character. Being able to portray what the book states about the life of that era is quite critical, and this also encompasses showing the treatment that slaves had to endure. Jacobs was able to make different relations with different people and this is going to be quite an easy way to show how these individuals impacted her life, by how they treated her and related to her. The main problem that Jacobs had all through the narration was Dr. Flint, this analysis will be an aisle to show the various critical occurrences and how they affected her life. Understanding what role Nat Turner's rebellion and the Fugitive Slave Law play in Jacob's account of her life is very important because these are aspects that also affected other slaves. Lastly, being able to show what is the most important thing I have learned about slaves' history and life after.

 Just as any child growing up, little did Linda realize the cruel environment that stood  her way once her childhood days were over. She was surrounded by a compassionate extended family with the institution of father and mother available, not to mention her grandmother who was the pillar of the family since her mother passed on when she was only 6 years of age. Her mother, father, grandmother , William her brother, Benjamin her grandmother's youngest son and Phil, Benjamin's brother are family members in her life whom she mentions at various points in this book.  Grandmother was her treasure, console, protector, and hero. Aunt Martha works indefatigably to get her family freedom. Her faithful devotion drives her to credit her oppression to God's will and to persistently hold up under the loss of her kids to slave merchants. Underneath her delicate facade, Aunt Martha is a ground-breaking figure with significant remaining in her locale. Over and over, she reprimands slaveholders who hurt her relatives, notwithstanding telling Dr. Flint to his face that he is going to damnation for his treatment of Linda. She went out of her way to keep Lucy safe from disrespect by the masters and mistresses that reigned hate and disrespect on the slaves (Jacobs, 58).

Growing up Linda had a fulfilling yet poor life with her parents being her primary caretaker at first and the responsibility shifted to her father's mistress Martha once her mother died. Although Martha was not a direct family member, she ensured that she got the right education, but after Martha death and she ended up being sent to relatives whose master, Dr. Flint, was a cruel and lustful individual towards Linda.

You should spell out her father’s situation and why that was important for creating the somewhat special environment she experienced as a young child. Because her grandmother was so important, you need to go into more detail concerning the ways her grandmother helped her in so many situations.

She discusses how other slaves in her area are treated poorly/cruelly. You should discuss and cite some of those examples.

How was she acquired by the Flint family?

Linda makes it clear that being a slave means that you live under the mercy of those who own you. Linda had fast hand experience as a slave is when she went to live under Dr. Flint. Though since  was still a  rarely experienced the torture and cruelty that was bestowed upon her by Dr. Flint. Flint was cruel to all his slaves and demanded that they do all he'd required and when his rules were not followed severe consequences eventually followed. Linda was ordered to do manual work for long hours while Dr. Flint was actively interested in having a sexual relationship with her. Slaves were expected to toil the land, do all home chores and tend to all the needs of their masters. Slaves were going for as little as $20 at that particular time and once bought once was identified by the masters' name, so when an escape was initiated it would be difficult to run away without being identified as a slave of a particular master. It was such a difficult life that the life of the slave was also at the mercy of the master, especially when they did was not required.

Linda had a wanting?? relation with Dr. Flint. Coming into the homestead of her master, Dr. Flint was quick to make his mark as a ruthless and uncaring master. Most slaves  his service actually contemplated death and not working for him because of his ungrateful nature and the physical torment that he gave to his slaves. Mrs. Flint was noted to be more relaxed than the husband, but once Dr. Flint started eyeing Linda and requesting that they sleep together, she also got more demanding towards her seeing her as a threat (Jacobs, 92). Go into a bit more detail regarding how the Flint’s treated Linda.

The description of slavery between men and women is something that can draw a comparison because though in general they were all slaves there a number of elements that greatly varied. The masters could easily sexually assault any slave girl without any thought because they know it would be very hard for them to resist. This was not a problem, but if a male slave developed any relationship with a white girl, it was an abomination and he would face quite dire consequences that would include death in certain circumstances. The life of a  was the most troubling because most of the women in slavery experienced sexual assaults that were unwanted leading to illegitimate children.

Linda used a number of strategies to make sure that she was not easily available to Dr.  had certainly made his intention clear that he wanted to have a sexual relationship with her without her consent. She did all that was required  her an avoided any confrontation by the master that would lead to her facing rape as a result of not following orders. Linda was not in any way attracted to Dr. Flint and she  him in any sexual manner. Jealousy is the only way she thought Dr. Flint would readily not want anything to do with her and eventually sell her to his neighbor once he realized that they were having a sexual affair. Linda ended up commencing an affair with Mr. Sands and eventually ended up having two children with this man who was already married. These actions were done to deter Dr. Flint from wanting anything to do with Linda, but this never came to pass and this is because Flint still wanted her even though he felt betrayed and eventually wanted to sell her off (Jacobs, 74). This led to Linda making a strategy with the thought that she would be unwanted with her master and it will ensure a better life for her two children. What actions did Linda take in order to physically avoid/escape Flint?

During the Nat Turner rebellion, the fear of losing a life while the thought of having something better for themselves the core thoughts that were tormenting most slaves including Linda during this time. It was a time of bloodshed and a time of pain for many as both the rebels and the white masters lost their lives from the uprising.  Once the rebellion had subsided, most Linda were a point of panic because though the rebellion had openly illustrated the hurt they were going through was unbearable, they were still under the rule of their masters and they did not know what cruelty the future held. But how did she and her family actually experience the after effects of the rebellion? The Fugitive Slave Law was a legal approach that was created to ensure that if slaves had nowhere to go because if anyone decided to take them in the consequences would be a $1500 penalty and severe backlash. This was quite disturbing to Linda because she was a runaway that escaped from her master Dr. Flint and was eventually harbored by a number of people (Jacobs, 123). Her main reason for escaping was to ensure that her children did not experience the same thing as her and they can have a better life that is rewarding away from the experience of being a slave.

The life of a slave is something that nobody hopes to go through and Linda as a child played innocently not knowing what was awaiting her. The reality is that there is no way you can prepare a child for once her parent died things started going on a downward spiral for her. She has shown resilience from a very young age. She realized that she was being belittled and the most interest that she would get is because she was a woman and a white person wanted to attain sexual relief through her. By understanding what she was going through her story helps relate certain occurrence in the current world such as white supremacies and the Black Lives Matter movement. There has been sporadic that declared slavery illegal, but it is critical that people from this lineage free themselves from such happenings and not live their current life thinking they are still oppressed. African-American should use this past as a learning curve rather than just a reference tool because it holds you back and doesn't open an individual the future, but this does not mean that one should forget their roots.

Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl is an informative tool that brings an era that most people don't talk about into.?? It talks about the problems the slaves went through the eyes of Harriet Jacobs while using the pseudonym Linda Brent. Slavery was abolished years ago in the United States, but understanding what people went through in this difficult time allows me to appreciate the era we are in and how far we have come to establish equality and appreciate African-Americans as a country. This is certainly a book that I would recommend to people seeking to understand life in the 1800s and the implication it had on peoples' lives

I’ve indicated, there are several places where you need to provide more detail and depth. If you make those corrections, and expound I will be gracious.

Reference

Jacobs, H. (2017). INCIDENTS IN THE LIFE OF A SLAVE GIRL: A Painful Memoir That Uncovered the Despicable Sexual, Emotional & Psychological Abuse of a Slave Women, Her Determination to Escape as Well as Her Sacrifices in the Process.