Nightjohn The Sarny Summary

What are some themes from the story of Nightjohn that stand out to you the most and that you connect with. In the story of Nightjohn the Sarny is a young girl of the age of ten who lives under control of Mr. Waller as a slave. One day sarny saw a slave that the men had put in shackles. Sarny meets this man and learns his name is Nightjohn, he asks the slaves if anyone had any tobacco? Sarny had been working as a gardener at Mr. Waller’s home and she had tobacco to spit on the plants with to keep the bugs away, so Sarny asked what a slave like him could trade for. He traded Sarny for letters, Sarny did not know how to read or write and wanted to learn. Nightjohn continued to teach sarny how to read and write until they got caught. Nightjohn …show more content…
I think Sarney also is a leader because she her and her mammy help any slaves that have been hurt or wounded by Mr. Waller. Mr. Waller is also a leader because he is in charge of the slaves that he owns. When my team is down by several points I become a leader and get them focused and get some points back.
Slaves should be brave and confident. They can be brave in many different ways. They can be brave by facing their fears and conquering them. Doing things they may not be used to can boost their self esteem and bravery. A way I have experienced bravery is when I had to try something new that I was not used too.
In conclusion, slaves should be always want to have a chance of freedom. They should also be leaders and take charge of the children and adults that may need help because they can’t do it themselves. They should also be very brave and confident in what they do and how they do things because maybe in the future they can become a leader of their own and lead a team or army. I enjoyed this book because it taught you to be brave and stick up for your friends and family like sarny and Nightjohn did for the slaves they stuck up for and took the