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Instructions Read and respond to the Excerpt from “Incidents…

Instructions Read and respond to the Excerpt from “Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl” by Harriet Jacobs. Answer each free response question below. Your answers will be graded with the SAQ rubric. Source “But I now entered on my fifteenth year—a sad epoch in the life of a slave girl. My master began to whisper foul words in my ear. Young as I was, I could not remain ignorant of their import. I tried to treat them with indifference or contempt. The master’s age, my extreme youth, and the fear that his conduct would be reported to my grandmother, made him bear this treatment for many months. He was a crafty man, and resorted to many means to accomplish his purposes. Sometimes he had stormy, terrific ways, that made his victims tremble; sometimes he assumed a gentleness that he thought must surely subdue. Of the two, I preferred his stormy moods, although they left me trembling.” SAQ Identify and explain the different tactics used by Harriet Jacobs’ master to exert control over her in this excerpt. Discuss the significance of Harriet Jacobs preferring her master’s “stormy moods” over his “gentleness.” What does this reveal about her perception of his character and her coping mechanisms?  Analyze how Jacobs’ age and relationship with her grandmother influence her response to her master’s advances. How does this dynamic contribute to her overall sense of fear and vulnerability? Examine the phrase “a sad epoch in the life of a slave girl.” How does this statement encapsulate the broader experiences of young female slaves, and what does it suggest about the intersection of age, gender, and enslavement? Resource Jacobs, Harriet Ann. Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl.  Edited by L. Maria Child. Boston, 1861. Accessed July 2, 2024.