Journal Nineteen: Harriet Jacobs

With Harriet Jacobs's "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl," we get an example of the female slave narrative, which differs in a number of ways from the male slave narrative. Give the material at these two links, one found in the glossary of our class site, the other provided by WSU professor Donna Campbell, a going over. For your journal, choose three elements of the male and female slave narrative that are either different or similar. The differing (or similar) element will be the 'X' of the journal. For instance, what might it mean that the female slave faces sexual exploitation/pressure while the male faces physical exploitation/pressure? Provide a passage to illustrate this point (or your other points), tell us what the difference/similarity in this instance does (to the reader, the character(s), the story, whatever) then tell us what you take the passage and difference/similarity to mean. Respond to three journals before class on Friday.

Three journals before class?

Seriously?
I'm going to bed soon and I'm the only one who's posted it.
I do not have time in the morning.
Will I lose points if I do it after class?

;;--Chelsea

been like this all quarter

Every journal assignment has said this, and I've answered the question numerous times. If there aren't any to respond to before class, that's fine, but your journal, if you want full credit (you meaning anyone in the class, not just you you) must be posted before class. Ideally, everyone would be done before class so people would be more engaged, but it's not worked out that way this time around. Bradley

Comment viewing options

Select your preferred way to display the comments and click "Save settings" to activate your changes.