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Character traits of Linda

smart, determined, courageous

Character traits of Dr. Flint

cruel, sadistic, manipulative

Why does Mr. Flint restrain his cruelty towards linda?

she's a good house servant

What conflicts exist between Linda and her grandmother in this narrative?

Linda's grandmother wants to buy Linda and her children but Linda believes the Flints will never let her so she runs away to give her children a better life.

Who does Jacobs refer to in he following lines from the narrative ? "Memories of their father came over me. He wanted to be kind to them; but they were not all to him as they were to my womanly heart."

her children's father

How does Mr. Flint show his opposition to Linda after she runs away?

he searches every northbound vessel

Why does Linda experience a sense of satisfaction after running away and hiding?

she was cunning, and outwits Mr. Flint

Linda explains that her aunt is taken out of jail because Mrs. Flint finds it "too fatiguing to order her dinner and eat it too." What does this highlight about the slaveholding class?

they're lazy and spoiled

What does Linda learn at the end of the slave narrative?

she must remain strong and focus on her goal