Capitulo Uno - Cuatro

In the beginning of this book, I immediately felt the terror and horror of slavery. The author did not sensor his writing whatsoever and graphically described scenes quite well, giving me a most realistic vision in my head. I didn't realize that many slaves of the time, like Linda, got more freedom as slaves. It seems as if their masters were kinder, and nicer. They gave their slaves more freedom. Now, I don't know how common that was, but it sort of confused me, because it seems as if other slaves were treated much more harshly and terribly. It also makes me believe that these experiences and ideas are true because the author was an actual slave. It's interesting to read from the perspective from an actual slave. I also felt the pain of slavery when Linda described her Grandmother's sorrow and sadness when her son was sold to a different master. These types of things made me feel quite sad. I also got a broader and better view of slavery from Linda's stories of other slaves that she knew and interacted with.