Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl entry 4

As the book goes on, I really started to realize the consequences of running away from your plantation. When she escapes from the plantation and starts to live in a attic at her grandma's friend's house, Dr. Flint throws her kids in jail, hoping she would come back for them. But Linda knew these consequences and she didn't go back. For example "was about to risk everything on the throw of a die" ( Jacobs 97). She knew what could happen if she tried to escape and still did. But I would never abandon my kids like that. I wouldn't let others suffer for my mistake. Another thing I and all readers realize is something great ocurrs that makes life better for Jacobs. Not only were her kids in jail, and her kids were seperated from their dad. But things change when shes says "can it be that my children are free? I have not suffered for them in vain . Thank God!" ( Jacobs 111). Her kids were bought by their dad. They were finally free, something actually went well for Jacobs. What Jacobs did is one of the riskiest decisions I have seen in any book, but it worked, thankfully.