Northup

I find it very interesting the Northup shows different levels of respect for his different masters. One would think that he would hate all of his masters because they are the ones keeping him in slavery but in reality he respects the ones that respect him. For example he respects one of his masters Ford and even runs away to him when things go badly under another master. I think it shows that at the time the more respect you would show one of your slaves the more respect and hard work you would get in return.

Exam ID's

Well, it looks as though the first midterm is just around the corner. Dr. Weber would like each of you to e-mail me 1 to 3 possible ID's. Remember, Abraham Lincoln is not a useable ID. They have to be reasonably useable. If Dr. Weber feels that you were too "easy" on your ID choices, then she will disregard them and choose all the ID's herself. In that scenario, the exam will be harder than you may wish.

You only have to e-mail me the name of the ID, but remember that it should have 2 What's and 1 Why.

Please e-mail them to me by 9pm Sunday.

In chapters 17 and 18 I found it interesting that Mrs Epps was portrayed as a strong woman that didn't allow her husband to act like a crazy person. For example when he stabbed the old man in the back she reacted a person would today with discuss. I think this shows that no all southern women were weak and needed the protection of a man. Sometimes those men needed to be protected from their women when they were angry with the.