Loss Of Humanity In Denver's And Beloved

In the midst of the madness of more of Sethe’s, Denver’s and Beloved’s back story, the reader quickly sees a different side of the slave owner. He talks about how owning slaves is a responsibility and something to be taken seriously. Most slave owners do not have that kind of mentality, but this one knows that they have to be treated like people if you want them to be successful and useful to you. The line “ you can’t just mishandle creatures and expect success.” goes with how they physically and mentally treat the slaves. Not only will you hurt the slave beyond use if you constantly beat him or her, but if they are mishandled mentally they will break down and lose their humanity. In this scene people are losing their humanity due to the
abuse and stress they have been through. This excerpt is another reminder for the reader that there are people out there that have good intentions considering their differences. I mostly chose this excerpt because the last sentence had an impact on me that made me think about how it relates to people's lives now. It made me think about how people should be kinder to each other because the abuse takes a toll on everybody and it is our responsibility to help each other be the best they can be.