Aim: How does absolute power corrupts absolutely?
Do Now: Start writing a sentence with I have witnessed absolute power...
Requirements: Students will take notes in their notebooks on class discussion, peers perspectives etc.
Cite page numbers or chapters to support their perspectives.
Comprehension Check:
Why is Mrs. Flint Jealous and who is she jealous of?
Mrs. Flint is jealous of Linda, because Linda is the only slave who Mr. Flint hasent punished her in any way-or let any other person touch her.
Why does Harriet chooses death and hard work than to live with an "unprincipled master and jealous mistress" (29)?
She cant be virtuous, "she is not allowed to have any pride of character. It is deemed a crime in her to wish to be virtuous." (pg 30)
Why was Mr. Flint slipping notes to Harriet?
Mr. Flint was slipping notes to Harriet beacuse he knew she could read and write, so that was the only way he could do things to her without people suspecting anything.
How old is Harriet in this chapter? (31)
Harriet is 16 years old in this chapter.
How does Mrs. Flint mask herself to fool Linda? What does she do?
Mrs. Flint masks herself to fool Linda into telling her the truth about her husband. Making Linda thinks she cares about her and feels sympathy towards Linda. Instead Mrs. Flint doesn't care and only cares about herself. How shes so poor to be in this situtaion.
What number wife is Mrs. Flint? (33)
Is Mrs. Flint younger or older than her husband?
Mrs. Flint is younger than her husband.
How many children has he fathered? (34)
Mr. Flint has fathered 11 children.
Interpretive:
Why do you think Mr. Flint wouldn't allow anyone to punish Harriet?
I think Mr. Flint wouldn't allow anyone to punish Harriet beacuse he has some kind of obsessive love towards her. Something in his mind makes him feel good thinking that, "I can control her, she is mine in every way, I can do what I please with her, I am a man with power."
Is he in love or completely obsess with her?
I think he is completely obsessive about her, he likes the fight she puts up and her innocence.
Why do you think Harriet was chosen to sleep with Flint's daughter?
I think that he wanted Harriet to sleep with his daughter because he could go into his daughters room without being suspicious of anything. And he put Harriet there-an easy excuse to say to protect his daughter or tend to her nead in the middle of the night if she woke up. So his actions would seem innocent to the third persons point of view.
Why does Mrs. Flint make Harriet swear on a Bible?
Mrs. Flint makes Harriet swears on a Bible because if Harriet was as Christian as she believes to be, she would not lie with God's words on her back.
Literary analysis:
Why is it ironic that Mrs. Flint "pitied herself as a martyr"? (32).
It is ironic how Mrs. Flint pities herself as a martyr because she sits there and listens to all the things Mr. Flint has done to Linda, and yet she feels nothing for her. Mrs. Flint just thought about herself and how shes so miserable, and its hard to bare.
Synthesize and Explain: " I could not blame her...slaveholder's wives feel as other women would under similar circumstances..." (32)
Linda says this about Mrs. Flint, saying that any wife of a slaveholder who does what Mr. Flint does would do the same things shes does.
Critical Thinking:
Explain "have I ever treated like a negro" (34)
Mr. Flint says that to Linda, saying that he never treated her badly, punished her like other slaves have. He is trying to point to her that he is a "kind" master and that she is lucky.
What promises does Flint make to Linda and why? (34)
Rhetoric: where is rhetoric evident?
Cooperative Learning:
- "The Jealous Mistress" and identity how absolute power corrupts absolutely, however, how does Harriet Jacobs takes possession of herself and not submit to the will of Mrs. Flint.
- Identify: The varying forms of abuse Harriet endured and cite your sources.
- What are the conflicts/problems facing the white slave mistress?
- How is hypocrisy evident in this chapter?
Homework: FIND AS MANY LITERARY ELEMENTS AS YOU CAN IN CHAPTER VI AND READ CHAPTER VII
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