Summary Of Ann E. Burg's Unbound

In the novel Unbound, the author Ann E. Burg writes about how Grace's life was during slavery in the pre-Civil War era in the 1860's. Within the story, it takes place from Grace's relationship with Missus to her plan of escape with her family and then ultimately her escape from being a slave under Master Allen. Throughout the story in Grace's view, it seems to be significant to the theme of regardless of race, we are all human because the master and Missus treated Grace and her family as if they weren't significant to having humanity. In the beginning, Ann E. Burg describes how Grace’s relationship with Missus is becoming strenuous. This is abundantly significant because it shows the humanity that is taken away from Grace in the 1860’s. For example, Grace’s and the Missus strenuous relationship is definitely built when the Missus looks at Grace with “red hot flickern’ in her eyes” (pg. 89) after Grace said a comment under her breath referring to the Missus. Especially since Grace is a slave with no right to be humane most significantly since the color of her skin dictates everything for her. However, this …show more content…
Throughout the duration of the strenuous relationship growing between the Missus and Grace about not knowing her place, Missus suggests putting Grace’s Mama and her baby brothers Willy and Thomas on the auction block. While conversing with Master Allen to replace Jordan who escaped from them. However, Grace heard the conversation between them and she began to reminisce the words “you hear auction n’ you run” her Uncle Jim said to her multiple times (pg. 169) before she left for the Big House. Consequently, became significant because it then became her time to plan and make an escape with her family to keep them safe along with following what she reminisced from her Uncle Jim saying; “you hear auction n’ you