As she moves in with her new master, Dr. Flint, she can no longer undergo the sexual harassment that he stresses on her. She assesses her current state and decides to run away from her master, hoping that she would eventually be free. Brent knew that her master was never going to stop and understood that she was powerless due to her title as “Slave”. As a slave, it was very risky to run away from your master because if you were caught and returned, the punishments could range from beatings up to death. Her analysis led to her rebellion, which shows her also undermining the virtue of domesticity because she finds a way where she satisfies herself over her master. Brent also had the help of slaves and other free women close to Dr. Flint. She was able to hide in multiple places such as the closet, storage room, and attic. The other women also critique domesticity by helping Brent feel safe from Dr. Flint. Women were supposed to make the home a relaxing place where men were able to escape the world. However, the women aided Brent 's escape causing Dr.Flint 's to scramble to find his slave. Linda Brent replaced her key virtue of submissiveness with her disobedience. Rather than allowing Flint to treat her as a slave, she becomes passive aggressive towards him and takes the matter into her own hands. One example of this in the story, was when Dr.Flint attempted to isolate Brent in a cottage for his own sexual pleasure and to also evade his suspicious wife. Even though there is a slave-owner relationship, Linda disobeys her master. Linda Brent replaces obeying the man and tending to his needs, by rebelling. She rebels because she’s not a submissive person. Brent doesn’t allow herself to be stomped over by someone else nor being limited by gender expectation. Instead of submitting, she grew to be very disobedient to her master’s command. She freely challenges her master as she pleases because of she not afraid of punishments or beatings. Knowing Dr.Flint’s obsession with her, she utilizes her control in the situation and uses his obsession to her advantage. “You obstinate girl! I could grind your bones to powder! You have thrown yourself away to some rascal…. ” said Flint. With all these threats, Brent isn’t impressed. “I command you, to tell me whether the father of your child is black or white. Answer me this instant!” said Dr. Flint. “I am thankful that I do not despise him,” said Brent. In this scene, Linda doesn’t show signs of submissiveness by telling the truth. She shows fearlessness by speaking about how she felt, which angered Dr.Flint, because her answer didn’t side with him. She brings out herself through her feelings, something that women practicing the four virtues, were not supposed to do. Born as
As she moves in with her new master, Dr. Flint, she can no longer undergo the sexual harassment that he stresses on her. She assesses her current state and decides to run away from her master, hoping that she would eventually be free. Brent knew that her master was never going to stop and understood that she was powerless due to her title as “Slave”. As a slave, it was very risky to run away from your master because if you were caught and returned, the punishments could range from beatings up to death. Her analysis led to her rebellion, which shows her also undermining the virtue of domesticity because she finds a way where she satisfies herself over her master. Brent also had the help of slaves and other free women close to Dr. Flint. She was able to hide in multiple places such as the closet, storage room, and attic. The other women also critique domesticity by helping Brent feel safe from Dr. Flint. Women were supposed to make the home a relaxing place where men were able to escape the world. However, the women aided Brent 's escape causing Dr.Flint 's to scramble to find his slave. Linda Brent replaced her key virtue of submissiveness with her disobedience. Rather than allowing Flint to treat her as a slave, she becomes passive aggressive towards him and takes the matter into her own hands. One example of this in the story, was when Dr.Flint attempted to isolate Brent in a cottage for his own sexual pleasure and to also evade his suspicious wife. Even though there is a slave-owner relationship, Linda disobeys her master. Linda Brent replaces obeying the man and tending to his needs, by rebelling. She rebels because she’s not a submissive person. Brent doesn’t allow herself to be stomped over by someone else nor being limited by gender expectation. Instead of submitting, she grew to be very disobedient to her master’s command. She freely challenges her master as she pleases because of she not afraid of punishments or beatings. Knowing Dr.Flint’s obsession with her, she utilizes her control in the situation and uses his obsession to her advantage. “You obstinate girl! I could grind your bones to powder! You have thrown yourself away to some rascal…. ” said Flint. With all these threats, Brent isn’t impressed. “I command you, to tell me whether the father of your child is black or white. Answer me this instant!” said Dr. Flint. “I am thankful that I do not despise him,” said Brent. In this scene, Linda doesn’t show signs of submissiveness by telling the truth. She shows fearlessness by speaking about how she felt, which angered Dr.Flint, because her answer didn’t side with him. She brings out herself through her feelings, something that women practicing the four virtues, were not supposed to do. Born as