Chapter 16
Scenes at the Plantation
Summary: This chapter talks about
Linda’s departure with her daughter. Ben was ill so he stays behind with
Linda’s grandmother. While at the plantation, Linda works hard and impresses
Mr. Flint. Throughout her time there, she secretly sneaks back to Dr. Flint’s
plantation with a young man. She mentions her plans of escape.
Importance: Linda learns that Dr. Flint was planning to send her
children back to the plantation, forcing her to plan her escape and to execute
it soon.
Connection to Theme: while Linda is working, she can hear her child crying
for her. This causes Linda great pain as a mother while listening to her
child’s tears and that she can’t do a thing about it.
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