Thursday, November 12, 2009

Mixed Emotions & Linda

Blog – How does Linda finally attain her freedom? Why does she have mixed emotions about this at the end of the book?

Linda finally attains her freedom when Mrs. Bruce purchases it. She has mixed emotions because she doesn't want to be bought again - as if she were an object changing hands again. She would obviously prefer to be free because she was human, not because somebody bought it for her. However, Linda isn't going to deny the opportunity to be free. Even though she's happy to be free, she's sad that it ultimately came because somebody purchased her and then purchased it for her.

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