A scene of chapter eight depicted Eliza’s desperate attempt to sabotage the sale of her son. To do so, Eliza has to leap across the treacherous, icy Ohio River. When she does this, she is literally leaping from the south side of the river to the north side, from slavery to freedom. Her desperation for her and her child’s freedom can be seen as she way oblivious to all the struggle she had to endure to get across this river; she was focused on her goal of getting to the other side. This scene was a prime example of a slaves’ desire for emancipation and the risks they’re willing to take to achieve it. As she makes it across this obstacle, she comes to find that her journey is far from
A scene of chapter eight depicted Eliza’s desperate attempt to sabotage the sale of her son. To do so, Eliza has to leap across the treacherous, icy Ohio River. When she does this, she is literally leaping from the south side of the river to the north side, from slavery to freedom. Her desperation for her and her child’s freedom can be seen as she way oblivious to all the struggle she had to endure to get across this river; she was focused on her goal of getting to the other side. This scene was a prime example of a slaves’ desire for emancipation and the risks they’re willing to take to achieve it. As she makes it across this obstacle, she comes to find that her journey is far from