The story of Linda Brent is nothing less of extraordinary even in the foul nature that Slavery existed in. Through the persecution and often heathen speech of Dr. Flint, her slave owner, she lived as honorable as a slave was rarely seen doing in her time. This could partially be because of the unusually light pigment of her skin and the benefits that came with it. The fact that she was also well educated in her era as a slave brings a unique dynamic in the slave-master relationship, which takes the book to a new depth of hypocrisy from slave owners that the reader can witness in Harriet Jacobs pages. As Jacobs likes to signify frequently in the book, Linda and her family are far from perfect in their choices throughout the book. Are her actions truly justified based on the moral principles that she was grown up to believe? Was her brother selfish in thinking his wish for freedom was more important than the ramifications his family would have to endure? There is a limit to what slaves were even capable of accomplishing in this period and it is my firm belief that, although Linda was hopelessly chained by the unjust laws of Slavery she endured, she became much stronger through the tribulations brought upon her. In the beginning, Jacobs introduces us to the Brent family. Linda's family is already exceptional through their practical skills, which would typically be found in a free family. Her father, a carpenter, and mother were able to read and write and had a great association with their master. It was important that their children were also endowed with these same luxuries. The children learned early to read and write. They played happily with the kind mistress as many slaves would envy. However, slavery never shows any prolonged kindness for its victims. With the death of the kind mistress and the subsequent death of her mother and father, Linda was subjected to the whims of her new master, Dr. Flint at the age of fourteen. As her