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Summary:

So Sir has been sick for a couple days and everyone especially Patsy is hoping that he pulls threw. Sunday September 17,1865 Sir had never pulled threw and ended up dying. Nancy had came back and Ma'am and Nancy were having a hard time dealing with the whole situation. They didn't want him to be left still in the bed, but the whole of them didn't really know what to do so they had no choice. As a way to show respect all the people in the neighborhood had signed a white piece of paper, if they had worked with him they put a big X and some of them being illterate too didn't know how to write their names or spell letters. 2 days later he was then buried and the whole neighborhood attended. He was buried in what was to be the family cemetry.

Quote:


"There ain't one of us here know more about reading and writing than you. So you is the teacher"

- This quote reflects that they didn't have much confidence in themselves to being smart. Patsy had alot of reading and writing skills, but i guess because she was a former slave she is still stuck in the same old habits of hiding it. Also they finally got a school and new teacher to establish their new education.

Reaction:

My reaction towards this is that it's sad that Sir had to die, but at the same time he didn't really know how to treat Patsy and he was constantly arguing with his wife Ma'am. I see it as everyone has their time and deserves to die and move on sometime, maybe it was his time in that day in age. Also I loved how the quotes were expressed in this section of the reading it was more encouraging, as if someone was giving me the advice.