Self-study
P1
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Intro topic ·
Autobiography of Harriet A. Jacobs
Provides the perpective of a female slave
Jacob's narrative approach ·
Genre of the domestic novel
Emphasized popular values (e.g., the importance of marriage, identity, home, and family)
Jacobs' rationale ·
Appeal to free women, gain their sympathy, broaden their understanding
P2
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Critics' perspective ·
Using genre conventions detracts from Jacobs' narrative
The conventions of the sentimental domestic novel overshadow the slave narrative in Jacobs' story
Author's perspective ·
Jacobs' use of genre conventions provides greater perspective on slavery
Uses the genre to contrast the lives of free women and of slave women
Illustrate contrast ·
between typical sentimental domestic narrative and Jacobs' version
Protagonist doesn't marry love interest, leaves family and child to pursue freedom
Jacobs' perspective ·
Slave women's views and experiences are very different from those of free women
Main point ·
Jacobs' narrative should be viewed as "antidomestic novel"
Uses conventions of domestic genre to subvert that same genre, highlights the need for a different perspective to understand the lives of slave women
Passage Style
Critique or debate
Spotlight
8.
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a
complete rejection
This is supported, because the author does not agree with the critics. We know this because the rest of the paragraph is designed to show that Jacobs’ narrative is an “
b
reluctant rejection
We have no evidence that there is anything “reluctant” about the author’s rejection of the critics’ view. There’s no hint of hesitation or uncertainty or concern about rejecting the critics’ view.
c
complete neutrality
This doesn’t fit, because the author disagrees with the critics’ view. We know this because the rest of the paragraph is designed to show that Jacobs’ narrative is an “
d
reluctant agreement
This doesn’t fit, because the author disagrees with the critics’ view. We know this because the rest of the paragraph is designed to show that Jacobs’ narrative is an “
e
complete agreement
This doesn’t fit, because the author disagrees with the critics’ view. We know this because the rest of the paragraph is designed to show that Jacobs’ narrative is an “