![]() ![]() His story didn't match up to her own understanding of how Black people treated each other, noting that his own people are who sold him into slavery. By translating his words into this phonetic dialect, she captured the essence of his enslavement while leaving his dignity intact.īut you could also feel how much his existence and his story plagued how she felt about her own Blackness. ![]() This version of a slave narrative is less haunting than others I've read but felt more grounded. Her introductions and descriptions of Cudjo's mannerisms fascinated me the most. I found this short book captivating and Hurston's style of writing illuminating. ![]()
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