Incidents

What goes through Mr.Flint's mind when he says such atrocious things to Brent? Even though she may seem like less of a person to him it does not make sense to corrupt not only himself but also a young girls' mind. It shows how perverse slave owners were. They could turn the best thing about a person into something dangerous, "If God has bestowed beauty upon her, it will prove her greatest curse"(Brent 27). Only the worst people could turn something like beauty into an excuse to abuse and mistreat a person. Jealousy then becomes the cause of most a female slaves suffering,it makes them ask questions such as this one;" Why does the slave ever love?"(36). Love and lust are not to be confused in this book. Mr.Flint's selfish ways make it impossible for Brent to even think of loving anyone. It is as if he has no regard towards his family. If he actually loved his wife he would not do such things to Brent. What bothers me the most in the novel is that she regards rape as the most everyday thing but does not refer to it directly it's as if she does not want accept what has happened to her and many other females. It makes you wonder what kept Brent going other than her family. At this point it does not seem like anything else is.