Faith of Slave Girl
Spirituality and faith are transitional. "Incidents in the life of a Slave Girl" by Harriet Jacobs is more than a documentary of the experiences of a woman of bondage; it is a story of faith and the changes that take place in spirituality during a lifetime. The understanding of a higher power and religion are vastly different between a child and a person of maturity. These differences can be very evident in the lives of women when the experiences of childhood and children are taken into account. As children, we have very clear-cut ideas on how things are supposed to be. Our lack of life experience makes our thoughts and feelings categorical. God is either good or bad. As we grow physically, we also grow spiritually. Teachings of others and our personal experiences begin to change our views. The greater the wealth of experiences either good or bad, the greater the change in how we feel about God and faith. Harriet Jacobs' transitions from childhood to womanhood, motherhood, fug!itive and freedom all mark different stages in spiritual growth and change. Her grandmother remains throughout the account an example of maturity of spirit and true faith in God. Harriet Jacobs becomes closer to the example of her grandmother's faith as th
The physical age difference between Linda and her grandmother is as large as their views regarding God. Strive my child to train them for God's children. "I exhorted her to be a good child, to try and please the people where she was going and that God would raise her up friends. The selfish thoughts and feeling of youth fade as love and sense of responsibility for another human being grow. " Adult readers can see that there were probably many factors in Linda's not being emancipated. It is not God's will for her life but what she wants God to do for her. During the remainder of her confinement, her accounts are with an attitude of acceptance. Constant degradation tears at the human spirit. If a man goes to the communion table and pays money into the treasury of the church, no matter if it be the price of blood he is called religious. Benjamin says after his failed escape attempt "No, I did not think of Him (God) when a man is hunted like a wild beast he forgets there is a god, a heaven. Change in the lives of humans is very seldom welcomed. The largest and most dramatic change in any woman's life can be the birth of a child.
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