For that very night, in exchange for a plug of tobacco, Nightjohn begins to teach Sarny the letters of the alphabet. Sarny doesn't know yet, but Nightjohn's arrival is about to change everything. His back is covered with scars as thick as Sarny's hand, but he holds his head high and doesn't seem to mind that everyone is watching him. He comes in a bad way, walking in front of the horses and Waller's ready whip. Then one day a new slave arrives, bought from an overseer for a thousand dollars. Twelve-year-old Sarny knows that it won't be long before she will be forced to leave Mammy and join the other young women who serve the master's household as breeders.
5 Discussion Discuss the events of the chapter and what you thought.Life on the Waller plantation is harsh and bleak.
Why did Nightjohn give up his freedom and came back down South?ĥ Ch. How does Mammy react when she catches Nightjohn teaching Sarny? Why? How does Mammy’s attitude change after Nightjohn explains his reason for teaching Sarny? 3. Describe your reactions to three specific events in this chapter. How does the ‘master’ keep control of his slaves? What is the most important factor in his control? How do the slaves fight against that control? What is their most important weapon against his control? CHARACTERS Mammy Clel Waller Delie Owner of slaves Not Sarny’s birthmom Controls with whips, dogs, gun Slave Not respected/loved by slaves Nightjohn Sarny Is going to arrive? Narrator– girl/slave Slave? Quiet, always listening, thoughtfulģ Chapter 3 Questions What does Sarny mean when she says Waller “brought him in bad”? Describe What is a day of a field worker like? (she used the eating schedule) Describe Sarny’s first interaction with JohnĤ Chapter 4 Questions Alice, Jim, and Pawley were three slaves who were treated with extraordinary cruelty when they broke their master’s rules.
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