Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl is unique in the sense of point of view. In the past, slave narratives were common, however, male authors concluded for virtually all of the writings. Jacobs’ novel offers a refreshing perspective, through the eyes of a woman, on slavery. Unlike a male slave narrative, Jacobs captivates the reader and explores the conflicts of a slave mother. Experiencing the cruelty of slavery herself, she can not imagine her children suffering through it as well. She writes, “It seemed to me I would rather see them killed than have them given up to his [Dr. Flint] power” (Jacobs 175). I feel as if she inserts thoughts like this to hit her target audience, women. As a female reader it is difficult to imagine the amount
