Why would her mistress be giving consent?

not so much if there's $$ involved, especially a large sum

foreshadow? "so as long as this, this, this, this and this doesn't happen, we chill"

good?

Not everyone treats everyone the same way..Especially if it's positively when it is typically highly negative otherwise

you wish

Trying to get them to understand the "magnitude" of the situation

Haley is considered the "trader"

interesting she decided to put that in

So "if you don't know what to say, then agree"

Well maybe if she wasn't put through this treatment..

Sort of making them have some quality of a human, but almost gives them an appearance of not having feelings, or not caring nearly as much

Because they "care more about money then their own child"..jeezus

even though "I treat human beings as property and animals, I would never do such an awful thing as take a boy away from his mother"..yeah you're a great person..

Probably to have more variety in his 'collection'..disgusting

Not only play on slaves, but on women too - making them out to be gold diggers and if you offer them enough they'll give in

Is it Jim or Harry? Probably because Haley doesn't care enough and takes away who they really are

Is he showing off to Shelby? Wants to prove the point that they'll do literally whatever he tells them to? It's sickening the random things he makes this child do, and you can tell he's done it quite a few times from how well the child does it with no questions asked.

Like a dog, and not even that much of food at all

Interesting word choice

Like hit him?

So maybe they don't adore him despite the fact that he's "quadroon"

Unnecessary way to get his attention..

As in another comment, we've seen this in other texts especially in the other fiction writings of The Heroic Slave. Why is this so "remarkably beautiful" to them? Is it because they aren't 100% one thing vs the other?

As if it he's actually doing any of the work or using his hands

Can't be a "softy"

Reasons he's keeping Tom; He's Christian, does what he's told and earns him lots of $$. It's nothing that personal about who Tom is

Would he not otherwise..?

Can religion possibly correlate with knowledge? or do the people buying slaves not want them to be knowledgeable? Somehow religion makes slaves worth more money

Who is this even about? Whoever it is, he's taking away the fact that he's also a HUMAN BEING

Why tho

devoutly religious

Somewhat sticking up for him, but it is interesting how he throws himself in their. Maybe not in a selfish or it's "all about me" kind of way, but so Haley listens more

Assumptions/stereotyping someone that may or not not be one, and of course he had to throw that in there because Shelby was even slightly complimenting 'them'

Kind of an odd combination of sentences in a way. Once saying he's "uncommon" and then next sort of complimenting him. Is he even talking about the same person?

Quite the name

Has some sort of money

trying to be noticed? Stand out

So technically speaking; "One of the guys/gals"

This ending is sort of abrupt, this author had a strong opinion about all this so I believe they could have ended stronger. But I get the rush to get something ended and posted on time.

I think he's just trying to help as he can, because of his relationship with Madison he trust him and understands what he truly wants and hopes for within his freedom. It also isn't particularly easy to save 130 people with two hands

Maybe I didn't see it as selfish because he questioned it almost the whole time, so it wasn't as formal as just saying 'Being selfish'

Maybe it wasn't so brave? Is that what this poster is talking about? Because of the consequences Madison came upon

Yes, even when he questions what he believes in is correct

Practically defines the story man

P.O.V definitely definitely matters, because each story can be perceived completely different for totally different reasons.

He seems more manipulative than he makes Babo to be, maybe that's an image of himself if he were actually in the story?

I don't believe there is an attempt to "sell" it either. If Melville was attempting to sell it, he wouldn't have made Babo such an unlikable character. He would have done something similar to Douglass and made it honest and not make out the person in a bad situation to be a bad person.

I think this could be "Sophia Auld, who treated him as a human being and not a slave." Only to transition the sentence better and not have another minor sentence. (ALL annotations are made by the group : Josh, Jen, and Delaney)

", because of returning to save.."

", where Washington.."

", leading him (Listwell) to become.."

good descriptive word for Listwell

", where Madison.." instead of a period

Who?

Kind of randomly put, could there be some context a little more

Could add this sentence to the previous one to add more to it, since it relates

Maybe add to this sentence, because it is a good point and statement.

Lower case 'I'

Like going back in time with history, getting their rights taken away and demonstrated in a much more negative light - yet they don't realize it is happening because they believe it is what the men need and want. Such a powerful and true statement.

The only thing they appear to be doing is pleasing men, looking after men, or any positive or negative action based off of what men need. Is their seriously nothing else they could/are doing? Or it is simply not mentioned.

It is 'funny' because the fact that this happens is practically shed in a positive light, there is almost no negative language over the fact that she practically gives up almost all she is and believes in.

Adds comedic language that the reader of this post can definitely relate to/understand

Very true

Good mentioning of different perspectives of readers

Another strong word

Agreed with comments before, but it is also written so the reader sees it as more of magic rather than an act of love..sort of. It almost appears as if there is something religious to it as well

Quite a statement to say, causes argument of agreement or disagreement

Interesting word usage of 'traditional'

Unfortunately

Not realizing you need someone or a group of people, until you're in danger

Makes people feel bad for them, an odd way to gain attention but a way rather than nothing

Because she wasn't describing it in the way captivity was known to be

not usually a positive adjective

It's too much for her, overdone

So even though she saw God as not providing for them, they still found a way to survive and live with what they could get..While that also is what God is providing

Something looked at to be small or simple could tear them apart or drag them down

ridicule

So no matter how bad things may get or the bad things that happen, we should know it's the Lord's doing and it's for the best..?

Really thought she was going to help the child, but instead she acts in a way of being selfish and takes the whole thing..Wow

More than the usual eating of nuts all the time

Even though this person is naked and dead, there still isn't a way to identify them - extremely sad and unfortunate

She thinks more harm should come to her? Like as if the punishment she has received isn't enough?

Is her faith being swayed because of everything that is going on? She's progressively removing herself from her beliefs, including the act of not being effected by reading the bible

Like as if in that moment something would happen? Things don't come that easily hon

But she was so excited to stay with them, is the rise of their mistreatment pushing her back to her original thoughts of them being "barbarous heathens"?

Pretty lucky

Why?? Is there some metaphorical stuff going on cause this doesn't make much sense. Like said in another comment, this is the first time she's actually been hurt from them as we know

Instead of a coping mechanism, her Christianity seems like a shield to what has just happened. When her daughter died it seemed like she needed His help to get her through, but now it seems more like a way to avoid certain misfortunes .

So lie..is he dead? Or did they just cut off fingers..I am confused and disturbed

Seems appreciative

Is her/their definition of 'mess' different from ours? Is it negative?

It's like she doesn't mind the fact that it is two weeks of a trek, maybe she was used to traveling that much before or has gotten used to it?

Yeah sure, but even if you said that was what you want, they probably wouldn't have given it to you because you aren't in charge..Duuuh

Sort of sounds like complaining or showing off, and the Indians aren't having it. Almost like she's being all high and mighty but they couldn't care less even if she had her "head off"

She's able to carry more now? She's progressively learning and becoming stronger

Interesting how she points out God, even when it was the Indians that gave her a good place to sleep

That is a common snack, or even meal by the looks of some of the descriptions

I love how she just has to mention that she has to "stoop" to his level..I can't tell if that's meant to be sassy or what

Just do it honeeey

What 'home' is she talking about?

Guess she got too comfortable for them

Taking care of herself

No wonder she mentions him so much

Because she couldn't keep going or because her mistress' sannup wouldn't join them? Was she jealous of him moving forward while she wasn't?

For her protection? The mistress is somewhat like her lookout for those she is less understanding

But she was excited to stay just above?

Reminds me of what you see in the movies when someone is getting out of hand, someone else slaps them in order for them to gain control of themselves again. Maybe this slap represents her mistress wanting her to realize her own strength

Becoming more and more like a secret. Will this be similar in her religion as a whole?

Is it because it upsets her personally, or does her mistress just think it isn't a good idea where she is

She certainly seems more interested to stay with them, then what the reader would normally think for her to be more anxious to see her husband. They may have said some strange and/or rude things to her, but she still feels comfortable enough to feel joy when they said she won't be leaving like that

Switching back to being kind, from where they were saying something about 'face breaking' before

He seems pretty mature, especially from able to help her so easily

Almost like the red sea

I don't think Native Americans wanted them to find them, figured they were smart enough to not let the smoke from the fire signal the English

Odd how on one occasion or another they treat her kindly by allowing her to see her children sometimes, allowing her to ride on a horse and giving her enough shelter. Then they say something about bashing her child's head and then smashing her face? I'm not sure what makes them decide to be nice or not, but they definitely have an obsession with hurting someone's head. Maybe out of wanting to affect the brain since they see it as the most precious?

Food is food man

Why are people wetting themselves down in such conditions? Is it not as cold or something, because they would almost instantly get hypothermia or something similar

Interesting that she didn't, considering the background of what water can mean

Seems more of a healing provider or person, not the same as what we may perceive a mistress to mean

They'd do just about anything for each other, no matter what condition they or the other is in

Even if they're barely alive or able, they still are alive and that means something to these people

Possibly out of protection of those who weren't as 'stout'

Try to find belief in the Lord and believe in the path he will take you in..But there is patience required

Where would she even go

Probably literally in one direction or the other, but when I first read this, I thought of one way could be to go living or die by not going

Wishing something bad would happen to those who are doing bad to her and others in similar positions. Isn't that a sin? Or not seen as Christian

Sadness or anger?

Saying that because she believes in God, they are sparing her life..Or God is protecting her from what they are doing to others

How they do things?

Is he even old enough to have a wife?? How old is he anyway

Each have different masters

The one that passed?

Did they all find safety on their own? She knew they would be okay maybe?

Easily able to visit her, but she has three children so far..Where do they keep coming and visiting her from? Are they also captives?

They knew she was effected by her, seeing her..which they didn't want around

Such a 'small' object for someone's life, especially a child. But a gun could also mean more since it can just as easily take away someone's life as it is to exchange one

Why do we learn this child's name, but not the one that passed? Shows level of importance, less importance?

Part of the world now

Least they buried it, told her where it was and was respectful of her and the child. Most captives wouldn't have even let her bury it in the first place

No matter what death she caused to herself, it would be violent because suicide is damned in Christianity

Even her own child?

Water tends to be more needed, even more than food sometimes

Hasn't she had water though

Calling her child it almost makes them seem more separated from each other..less loving

Some kind of "comfort"

In a way to 'just' knock it out, maybe even put her out of her own misery and theirs for how loud she is being..but not kill her

Kind of less from God and more from the people who carried him and took close attention and care to him

Has a man fight instead of her

Taking her life for granted, or feeling guilty for not thinking about God or being thankful towards Him. She realizes the time she has lost because of the lack of those thoughts

Surprisingly healing

Probably from the sudden cold

So she won't fall or she seems of less importance

No one who shares her faith

Illness and hypothermia must start to become a concern in that weather

At least they let her get on the horse in the first place

Is she calling her baby 'it'?

So not no longer alive, 'just' wounded

God was something keeping her alive, even then

Religion

Took her hostage, but she is abiding by them, probably to insure her own safety at this point

Any special meaning to this number?

fallen seems to show an unwillingness to do so, or taken back without warning

Reminds me of Irish/Scottish language

Her child is a part of her

Could be a way to make her do something, or she fears them more

Did they not use the animals the same way she did? Or less

How does she know what resembles hell? And why does what they're doing remind her of it? Almost as if she hasn't done a single thing like this in her life or seen it

Interesting word choice

Maybe by staying with the Native Americans, 'they' believe she may not like her own people still (The English)

Interesting use of "we" and "they", similar to other stories

She is being forced to go with people who she obviously doesn't care for

Something worth knowing..

Only recognized for a short period of time

Facts people! Facts

Tell me about it

Hopefully becomes more than just "may"

Finally!

Unlike those around them that's for sure

Seen as better then? Resolved?

Ignored, ignored, ignored, simplified, ignored, simplified, ignored, etc...

Pretty difficult to mess something like that up, maybe they were just forgetful to those who created it..I don't get it

Because someone else's opinion was put in front of/instead of the truth and what was real

Is it because that is what Euro-Americans thought it was? Like their own formulated opinion based on less material

To make it seem more "Native American".. hah

Yeah exactly, maybe it is within it for looks

How is it defined as such..?

Change practically everything about themselves in order to fit in..sounds like anyone who ventures into the U.S

Even the names point to the more obvious English writers

Leading to have the appearance of someone with less intelligence

Which can sometimes be harder to examine and believe

Probably because most people are becoming less and less interested in what they have to write..Possibly because no really understands and probably doesn't want to..willingly of course

Well then..

shocker..

Isn't there always some other meaning to a story..Like literally always

Will notice something completely different than someone else outside the culture

can get confusing if there isn't information to back up the story in the first place

or talk at all for that matter

Typically easier to define than what it does mean