Response

http://nathanaelgracelovesliterature.blogspot.com/ I like the quote you used about Grandison be “aboloishinist proof”, It makes me think about what exactly the Colonel picked up from Grandison’s personality that made him think this way. I also find it interesting how the Colonel could be so ignorant and big headed to think that a human being would be thrilled with the idea of being a slave. Yes the conditions on that plantation were far better than other plantations with other slave holders.  While Dick is about to leave on his trip the Colonel says something to him that I feel accurately describes his personality. “…I hope you will keep your eyes and ears open to find out what the rascally abolitionists are saying and doing. They’re  becoming altogether too active for our comfort, and entirely to many ungrateful niggers are running away…”(pg 233) The ungrateful part is where in my opinion the Colonel went wrong. Thinking he could ever own a person as if an object introduced him to embarrassment and reality. So when Grandison escapes and then brings along the whole family it’s like a huge screw you. And the fact that the Colonel chases after Grandision and his family just further proves the Colonel’s ignorance as well as his hurt pride.