Wuthering Heights, By Emma Baxandall

At the moment, the six of us were laying on the ground covered by a large quilt made from careworn clothes. It has been very cold and the forceful winds and lack of fire make the journey more difficult. There has been so many times where I have wanted to turn back and go to my master but the hope of a new future for me and my children makes me continue. I constantly think of our destination and weather or not it will be what I have expected. I’m anxious I will be disappointed because of how much I have thought about it, but, I do know that it is better than going back; that is what Harriet Tubman reassures me of. She also says that we will reach a home where fugitives are welcomed and given food and place to sleep. We haven’t had an adequate

Throughout the novel, Harriet Beecher Stowe touches the reader’s heart through lifelike characters and emotions. Due to Mrs. Stowe’s articulate ability to create a realistic image in her readers’ minds, I was left with a multitude variety of sentiment while reading the book. From joy to sadness, acceptance

Since childhood Harriet played an active role in the fight against slavery. Although she could have rested easy and enjoyed her freedom, she continually risked her life to bring her family and friends north. ³She would not be happy, she knew, until Œher people¹ were free.² (Bentley p.48) In

each” a statement from Harriet Ann Jacobs reflecting her will to overcome the standards of

When Harriet was six years old, a typical day in her life would be that first, right when she would wake up, she would put on her tow-linen shirt, and go to work as a slave in the plantation. While she would work, Harriet would secretly sing the forbidden song, which was about Moses and the children of Israel, that her mother, Old Rit, taught her. While she was singing the song, she heard a few other slaves secretly singing it as well. Then, Harriet’s father, Ben, would inform Harriet about how to survive life outside the plantation by talking about the woods, which berries were safe to eat, and the many animals that lived there as well. While Ben would talk to Harriet, Harriet would feel moments of pride when Ben was consulted about the weather by an overseer. Ben would tell the overseer that the direction of the wind was coming from the north, by licking his forefinger and holding it up.

While in today’s society, slavery is something mostly see as a taboo, the historical context of which Harriet was present in had a very controversial view over slavery. Many Northerners

Harriet Jacobs was a strong woman who endured the hardships of slavery since childhood in the nineteenth century. She was treated well as a child, but when her mistress passed away, she was willed to her deceased mistress 's niece. It was upon living with that family where she faced her greatest problem. In that household, she dealt with Dr. Flint 's harassment and his wife 's jealousy. Jacobs later on had a bay in hopes that it would lead a better life than she did. Through describing events, conversing with the audience and having a strong voice, Harriet Jacobs speaks to northern women, slaves and southerners.

Harriet Jacobs’ account begins with her hopeful childhood and ends grimly in the sixth chapter with "...such things out not to be tolerated in any decent society!" She does not reflect on freedom, but is immersed

It had to be difficult, but also a sense of relief for Harriet to hide so long in the confined space in her grandmother’s shed. I say this because she would not have to deal with anything concerning her master and his wife. She showed her love for her children by taking a risky chance to spend time with her children. She could have been spotted by anyone and she would have severe consequences for hiding from her master for so long.

Harriet always loved to read. She read her favorite book, Sir Walter Scott’s Lvanhoe seven times in one month at age 12. She also loved to write. Harriet believed that the purpose in life was to write. In 1852, Harriet wrote the bestseller “Uncle Tom’s Cabin”. This book was about the injustices of slavery. It was first published in an antislavery newspaper in 40 installments. The first day it appeared in book form, it sold 3,000 copies also in 1852. By the outbreak of the Civil War, Harriet’s book sold over $3,000,000. Still to this day she has been the most famous Beecher in her family. Some more interesting facts I have about her family are that Harriet worked at her sister’s school. It was there that she met a handsome man named Calvin E. Stowe. He was a college professor and Harriet ended up falling in love with him. They married and had seven children. Prior to her children she wrote short stories to earn money for her and her husband. After the kids were born she still went on writing novels, essays, children’s books, biographies and more. When Harriet would write, she would write at the kitchen table while the kids ran in and out of the

Her story was a struggle specifically with her master, who is named Dr. Flint. She tries to balance her reputation with her family with her unwanted attention from her master, while trying to avoid her mistress’s jealousy. She aches emotionally for slave girls everywhere, lamenting the fact that many of them will endure the same advances from their masters and will never get the chance to love who they want freely. She says of her first love, “… and he proposed to marry me, I loved him… But when I reflected that I was a slave, and the laws gave no sanction to the marriage of such, my heart sank with me” (Jacobs 44). She talks about the violence against her by Dr. Flint, and that he had tried to force her to live in isolation away from her lifeline – her family. She mentions how heartbroken she was when her grandmother judged her harshly for her relationship with Dr. Flint, even when she had no control over it. Her story is relatable because everyone reading can sympathize, and most readers can agree that the right to love who you wish, not wanting to live in isolation, and being accepted by your family are very important things to a person. In reading this, Harriet hopes to make free people realize the terrible things that happen to girls in

One of the greatest and most influential woman of the 19th century, Harriet Jacobs once said, “Death is better than slavery.”Jacobs describes how cruel it was growing up as a woman in slavery during the antebellum period until they stopped searching for her and she was finally considered herself free. Through the twists and turns of Harriets life to understand how strong of a woman she truly was. Herein will be described the societal, cultural, and moral tasks Jacobs had to endure.

The life Harriet was now living in the north, free but alone, was not the one she wanted to live.

She was miserable as she had no freedom;

My eyes drifted around the room before settling on the tea, now lukewarm in my hands. Maudie’s nonchalant face came to mind, and her firm, strong voice commanding Jean Louise and I back into the kitchen played in my head. The sudden news of Tom’s death had upset her, but she revealed nothing as such. She said to Jean Louise to stop her shaking and instructed me to control myself. Maudie maintained her composure, and assisted in upholding mine. I wondered how she had done it, but nevertheless I was grateful.