Linda Brent

"Slaves are better off with their masters than on their own"

Long ago, slavery was a lucrative business and many white men made a lot of money out of it. Most of the slave masters were wealthy, powerful and educated. Though slaves suffered at the hands of their masters there are those who gained in a way or another. There were good and bad masters (Morgan, 2007). Good masters would treat their slaves well and sometimes pay them for their work. The good masters motivated their slaves to work harder so that they can earn enough to buy their freedom. Slaves acquired skills and education from their masters and that is where the clause, “Slave are better off with their masters than on their own” came from. Most of the slaves would do nothing

and Mrs. Flint. Though she was still young she was always threatened. Whenever she did something that did not please her master, the master would threaten her of how she would punish her. Linda always tried to be perfect in whatever she did so as to please her master but it would not work. Despite Linda working for hours without rest, she was given little food. For a person to physically perform well he or she must ensure that he or she takes enough food. Without enough food, the body grows weak and it becomes difficult for one to perform well. Brent talks about how she had very few clothes to wear. In chapter four, Brent talks about the character of Mrs. Flint. She describes Mrs. Flint as a master who did not care what her slave went through. Brent explains how Mrs. Flint was vengeful and jealous; her joy was when Linda was suffering (Francis, 2016). She believed that a slave was not supposed to be looked after or treated well. Linda did not only suffer in the hands of Mrs. Flint but also in the hands of Dr. Flint. Dr. Flint exploited Linda sexually and he always reminded Linda that she was his property and he would do whatever he would want with