She had to use language to gain her freedom, even though the language was a reason for her misery. Many slaves were not allowed to speak out and if they do, they face horrible consequences. Reading, “for Jacobs it becomes yet another vehicle for violation and abuse” according to Cutter. She used language as a game ( Cutter 213). She was able to silence her master, the way he silenced her (Cutter 216). However, by doing this, she lost the respect and trust of her family and friends. She lost her faith in language because of her master and the way he manipulated language, but she was able to bring back her faith in language by her friends in the North (Cutter 218). The author shows “Jacobs critical literacy thus involves not only an attempt
