Reactions to chapter 5,6 and 7

These chapters were defiantly not as sad and depressing as the other chapters so far but some parts were still pretty sad. Frederick actually seemed like he was having a good time there rather than at the other plantation he was at. He also learned many different things while being there like, his ABC's and learning how to write. I thought it was pretty nice of his mistress to teach him his ABC's even though it could harm her if anyone found out that she was the one that taught him. Even though Mrs. Auld taught him that and was nicer to him than his other slave owner, she still seemed a little mean to him but not as bad.

One of the sad parts that was in chapter six was when he was talking about the girls that lived next to him. He said that they had like pieces and chunks cut out of their skin. Also that on one of the girls heads there was like sore from the lashes that her mistress would give her. He even saw the cow skin that she would whip them with. I thought this was very sad to read about because just imagining what they would look like is depressing. Also Frederick saying that they were in the worst condition he has seen is saying a lot because of the things that were in the earlier chapters were so bad.

Although he having to see these beaten and unwanted girls, I think the rest of his time there was pretty good. Another thing that could be a good thing but also a bad thing of he being there was him learning to read. Its a great thing to actually read if you have never been taught before but also when your that one person that understands things that your masters don't want you to know could be a bad thing if you were listening and they found out that you were, you could get beaten more or killed.