![]() ![]() But it is not so important whom the slaves come to, since the narrator indicates the details of the very procedure and the main thing he emphasizes is that there is nothing a slave can do! As he said “our destiny was now to be fixed for life, and we had no more voice in the decision of the question, than the oxen and cows that stood chewing at the haymow.” The irony of the valuation and division is a bitter one, as shows that slaves were in some cases lined with animals. Anthony who were dividing the slaves after the death of their father. The procedure of a slave becoming a property of another person takes a while, and before the slave must be “valued” and then divided among supposing owners. When the slave’s master dies, the slave becomes the property of his sons or daughters. Through the irony, the bitterness of the situation is traced. He is never chided for handling his little knife and fork improperly or awkwardly, for he uses none.” Slave children are never supposed to be acting good as they are presumed to be only little rude creatures. He seldom has to listen to lectures on propriety of behavior, or on anything else. ![]() The narrator ironically compares the life of a slave boy with the one of a free child: “The slave-boy escapes many troubles which befall and vex his white brother. We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community. ![]()
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