Reading Notes W3: Self-Reliance, Part B

• The story is basically about living a moral life and also shows hints of criticism towards slave owners during the civil war.
• It talks about persevering during the hardest of times and basically things will get better eventually.
• The theme is heavily based off of morality in hardship, which was a great message for people during slavery.
• "His dearest friend, or direst foe, Seeks out the brave and faithful few, Dare, in the name and fear of God, To spread the living truth abroad! Armed with the same sustaining power, Against adversity's dark hour, And from the deep deceitful guile Which lurkes in pleasure's hollow smile, Or from the false and fitful beam." (James Monroe Whitfield, "Self-Reliance")
• It seems like the indented parts and the non-indented parts are different point of views.
• The indented seems more dark while the non-indented parts feel a tad bit lighter.