Really need some assistance with this- Solomon Northup’s character revisited -Read the excerpts below. •Scene 1: After standing all day in the sun, hog tied by Tibeats, he says: “I endeavored to

Really need some assistance with this-

Solomon Northup’s character revisited

-Read the excerpts below.

•Scene 1: After standing all day in the sun, hog tied by Tibeats, he says: “I endeavored to raise the hammer, thinking to show Ford how willing I was to work.”

•Scene 2: When he is saved from Tibeats, he says: “I was desolate, but thankful. Thankful that my life was spared,--desolate and discouraged with the prospect before me.”

•Scene 3: When he arrives at Ford’s plantation after surviving Tibeats and the swamp, he says: “I indulged in the most grateful feelings towards Master and Mistress Ford . . . for three days I was diligent in the garden.”

Analyze these scenes, both individually and collectively. What do these scenes reveal about Northup’s character and his view on gratitude? Construct a paragraph of at least one hundred words