"Incidents in the life of a Slave Girl" by Harriet Jacobs
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Essay from the year 2013 in the subject Didactics - English - Literature, Works, grade: 1,7, Humboldt-University of Berlin (Anglistik und Amerikanistik), course: American Literary History, language: English, abstract: Harriet Jacobs "Incidents in the life of a slave girl" was published in 1861. Harriet Jacobs tells us her story from her perspective as somebody born as a slave. "The pseudonymous narrator, Linda Brent, is caught between the brutal, exploitative bonds of slavery and the idealized, altruistic bonds of true womanhood." (Sherman, 167). Harriet Jacobs was "the first American woman kn...
Essay from the year 2013 in the subject Didactics - English - Literature, Works, grade: 1,7, Humboldt-University of Berlin (Anglistik und Amerikanistik), course: American Literary History, language: English, abstract: Harriet Jacobs "Incidents in the life of a slave girl" was published in 1861. Harriet Jacobs tells us her story from her perspective as somebody born as a slave. "The pseudonymous narrator, Linda Brent, is caught between the brutal, exploitative bonds of slavery and the idealized, altruistic bonds of true womanhood." (Sherman, 167). Harriet Jacobs was "the first American woman known to have authored a slave narrative in the United States [...]." (Jacobs, 804). Through Harriet Jacob's story one can gain a deep insight into the hard life and into the soul and feelings of Harriet Jacobs as Linda Brent. One can learn a lot about courage, bravery, willpower and determination - briefly speaking: about a strong girl/woman who never gave up.
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