Coping with Torture
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Last published Tue, Mar 19, 2013
This is an assignment for my history class (Hailey already posted hers). Because it deals with slavery, there will be some racist comments made by the characters. This is not meant to offend anyone, it is only context of the times. If it does, I'm very sorry, I don't mean to, it's only an assignment for class.
xxx~Sydney
Prompts:
You are a slave and have been working day in and day out for 15 years. Your family works with you and you have hope of someday earning your freedom because your owner tells you he will grant you and your family freedom after 20 years of “service”. What do you do to cope with your situation? How do you deal with the tough conditions for five more years? What is your “light at the end of the tunnel?” In other words, what motivates you to keep working?
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