Summary Of Mental Torture Experienced By Harriet Jacobs
Mental Torture Experienced by Harriet Jacobs
Introduction
It is extensively known that all slaves across the globe, suffered physical distress and hard toil. Most slave narratives focus on the physical form of abuse while, neglecting the mental torture that captives bore which is as devasting as the physical exploitation. In "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl" Harriet Jacobs recognizes the physical pain experienced by captives but also gives a new perspective to the genre of slave stories. Jacobs concentrates on the psychological and spiritual anguish slaves suffered. She highlights how her ‘easy life’ as a slave did not make things any better for her. She and other slaves were still stripped of their basic human rights. Jacobs does not
Introduction
It is extensively known that all slaves across the globe, suffered physical distress and hard toil. Most slave narratives focus on the physical form of abuse while, neglecting the mental torture that captives bore which is as devasting as the physical exploitation. In "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl" Harriet Jacobs recognizes the physical pain experienced by captives but also gives a new perspective to the genre of slave stories. Jacobs concentrates on the psychological and spiritual anguish slaves suffered. She highlights how her ‘easy life’ as a slave did not make things any better for her. She and other slaves were still stripped of their basic human rights. Jacobs does not