Monmouth University 12 Years a Slave By Solomon Northup Discussion

Respond in 250 words to any ONE of the following prompts: Due 12/10.

1. How do the slave-owners—both Ford and Epps—use scripture (in their sermons) to justify enslavement and the harsh treatment of slaves?
2. How does Patsey’s character suffer at the hands of her owner Epps?
3. Consider any similarities between the characters of Sethe from Beloved and Patsey or Eliza from 12 Years a Slave.
4. What is the primary motivation of the writer of the autobiography 12 Years a Slave? How does this compare to Morrison’s motivations in Beloved?

• Use the correct MLA style header.
• Double space your responses.
• Use complete sentences (proofread closely) and follow all the conventions of English grammar, punctuation, spelling etc.
• Submit in the correct dropbox on Ecampus.