Question

a true story
aunt rachel is such an amazingly vivid character. she is depicted as a woman, wife and mother who suffers greatly under slavery, and yet, she chooses to face her problems. not only did mark twain write a vivid depiction of aunt rachel, he gives us a glimpse of how wrong slavery was. in the following activity, you will analyze the power of her character.
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choose all evidence that supports the following thesis: the power of aunt rachels character is in the very human emotions she feels as a woman and mother as her family is destroyed through slavery.
mark all correct answers
□ a. well sah, my ole man—dats my husban—he was lovin an kind to me, jist as kind as you is to yo own wife. an we had chilen—seven chilen—an we loved dem chilen jist de same as you loves yo chilen. dey was black, but de lord cant make chilen so black but what dey mother loves em an wouldnt give em up, no, not for anything dats in dis whole world.
□ b. an when de las one was gone but my little henry, i grab him clos up to my breas so, an i ris up an says, you shant take him away, i says; ill kill de man dat tetches him! i says.
□ c. i digs my fists into my hips, an i says, look - a - heah! i says, i want you niggers to understan dat i want bawn in de mash to be fool by trash! is one o de ole blue hens chickens, i is!

Explanation:

• Option a shows her love as a wife and mother, expressing deep - seated emotions for her husband and children.
• Option b demonstrates her fierce protectiveness as a mother when her last child is at risk.
• Option c is more about her asserting her dignity and not directly related to her emotions as a woman and mother in the context of family destruction by slavery.

Answer:

A. Well sah, my ole man—dar's my husban'—he was lovin' an' kind to me, jist as kind as you is to yo' own wife. An' we had chilen—seven chilen—an' we loved dem chilen jist de same as you loves yo' chilen. Dey was black, but de Lord can't make chilen so black but what dey mother loves 'em an' wouldn't give 'em up, no, not for anything dar's in dis whole world.
B. An' when de las' one was gone but my little Henry, I grab' him clos' up to my breas' so, an' I ris up an' says, 'You sha'n't take him away,' I says; 'I'll kill de man dat tetches him!' I says.