The House Girl - 9/18/14

Prompt: Who is your favorite character? Why?
Pages Read: 1-30
Author: Tara Conklin

     My favorite character in The House Girl would be Lottie because she seems like the kind of woman who is heart warming and good-natured. What I have read in the story so far would be about a slave who named Josephine. She has been treated poorly and has been separated from her one and only love. There hasn't really been much depth of many characters in the book but, the over view of most characters would be that they are cruel. These characters would be considered the "masters" of the slaves. After Josephine was slapped barbarically she went to a river stream to calm her nerves. There Lottie stood washing clothing for their master. Lottie then swiftly went to Josephine's aid. Based on Josephine's point of view she felt relaxed and reassured when
Lottie helped her.

     I sense that Lottie has that motherly feeling that she carries everywhere. I think this would be because she has lost a young son. Since then, she probably has still felt that nature of being a mother. Lottie is the kind of woman who would be trustful and do anything to help the innocent people. The narrator describes the affection she gave to another character as, "A muffled, distant kind of love." Showing that she has love for everyone even when she doesn't seem to have it. Though, it is only for those who has treated her well.

     My other reason for having Lottie to be my favorite character would be that she is brave. She has lost her husband in a terrible tragedy and has watched her son suffer which has also made Lottie suffer right along with him. Just when she was about to give up she didn't. Most slaves, based on their living conditions, commit suicide or attempt to run away. A man, named Nathan, has attempted to run twice. Twice he has failed and had his cut off. Lottie would never to that and she is just persevering. Though, there are times when you have to take action yourself and be your own advocate to reach happiness. That is exactly what Josephine is striving for. It keeps crossing her mind and whispering at her. To run.