Master And Slave In Southern Literature

The concept of Master and slave is seen in numerous works by southern authors. Not always defined as master and slave, there are clear understandings of a superior and inferior ideology featured in southern literature. The concept of master and slave dates back to biblical times when Moses freed his people from the Egyptians. His people were given the title of chosen by God with which many thought themselves as superior than all others and let it be known. This mindset many adopted became the underlying reason how slavery was justified in America as whites thought themselves as the superior masters and blacks the inferior slaves.
Featured in works by southern authors O’Connor, Hurston, and Faulkner, there are many instances where one can easily