How Are Black Women Portrayed in the Novel?
How Are Black Women Portrayed in the Novel?
The story begins in the early nineteenth century when the main protagonist Antoinette is a young
girl. A white girl Antoinette is the daughter of the ex-slave owners, but it is the time when the
passage of the Emancipation Act takes places. This means that black slaves are freed and led to the
demise of many white slave owners. Because of this act, black men and women start to feel more
powerful and superior towards the ex-slave owners. Throughtout Antoinette´s childhood, hostility is
present between the weakened white aristocracy and the black servants they employ. On account of
this situation, black women feel themselves more independent and strong.
First of all, when the slaves are free and there is no need to work for others anymore, many
servants leave their employers and turn their back on them. For example, there is a young black girl
named Tia who is the daughter of an attend...
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