An Octoroon Analysis

Women face many problems in America that have deep roots in America’s culture. In Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ An Octoroon, these issues are highlighted. An Octoroon does a good job arguing about issues that women face in everyday life by using the slave women to face these issues
Grace is a pregnant field slave was leaved by her husband (Solon) and other slaves. She is talking to Minnie and Dido who are house slaves. She said “I think Solon left me....I think he ran off wit dumbass Rebecca” Grace represent the single mother in America. The word “think” reflect the many women that did not image that their sponsors would leave them. Also Grace called Rebecca a dumbass but she did not say anything bad about Solon. It seem that Grace is the wife who blames the other women, but not the husband. Also it shows how women are made to see each as competitors for a man. She also knew that Rebecca was the person who Solon ran away with. She could have like many …show more content…
And I don't know what people think they running away to. Ain't nothing out there but mo’ swamp.” I believe that the swamp is a symbol for the ghettos in America. That some people who are in the ghettos believe that you can’t leave it due to things such as family, economy, or leak opportunities. Also it shows the mindset of some people in the ghetto who never seen anything else in the world and only know the ghetto. This idea is also seen when Grace is talking to Minnie and Dido on why the other slaves left them. She said “ And everyone finds the way you act kinda ghetto, Minnie. It's embarrassing to the community” This show how people try to act in a certain way to not be seen as a stereotype. Minnie is the stereotypical black, ghetto, and loud inner city girl. Also it shows that being ghetto is bad and have negative association.It seem that Grace think she is better than Minnie because she is more