"Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl."

Essay # 28331

African-American Studies > Slavery
Literature > American

Studies the symbolism of water in Harriet Jacob's "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl."

1,412 words () | 0 sources | MLA | 2002 United States

Paper Summary:

Describes how Harriet Jacobs' book "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl" uses water and in particular, the river as a motif of death and freedom.

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"The river is a major motif in Harriet Jacobs' autobiography Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl. The narrator finds kindness, freshness, and change on the waterways, as she travels from place to place in search of peace and freedom. The river also serves as a geographic and political barrier between her and her captors; even when she is in danger of being caught, Linda can once again embark on a river boat for safer havens. The river is a physical means of escape in Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, but it is also a means of symbolic or spiritual escape."

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"Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl." (2012, January 15). Retrieved February 10, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Essay-Incidents-in-the-Life-of-a-Slave-Girl/28331

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""Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl."" 15 January 2012. Web. 10 Feb. 2012. <http://www.academon.com/Essay-Incidents-in-the-Life-of-a-Slave-Girl/28331>

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