![]() ![]() ![]() The racial inconsistency with inheritance among a culture defined by class based on bloodline become the contentious point of dramatic tension which seeds the narrative with its artistic flourishes. She is forced to leave for England in order to fulfill a contractual marriage upon which any hope for inheritance is predicated. The narrator is the offspring of a slaveholder and one of his slaves. This quote from the opening page sets the context of the story. "Every day, as it takes me farther from Jamaica, as it brings me nearer to England, heightens my fears of the future, and makes my presaging heart sink within itself." Olivia Fairfield We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community. ![]()
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