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=**I Love This Book Its Very History In Life**=



**Who are the characters in the book?**

 * Patsy**-She is a young girl living on a southern plantation of Davis Hall. She has a stutter and a slight limp when she walks because of it people think she is a dunce. However she is smarter than she appears. She learned to read and write before slavery had ended.
 * Cook**-She is the resident cook at the Davis plantation and is a bitter woman who patsy doesn't enjoy spending time helping.
 * Mister Joe**-A local free black man who often does odd jobs for Mister and Missus Davis such as being a coachman or grooming the garden or as the cook for a short while.
 * Mister Davis (Sir)- Master who owns the slaves at davis hall.**
 * Missus Davis (Ma'am)- Mistress who owns the slaves at davis hall**
 * Douglass- A boy around Patsey's age that works out in the fields.**
 * Brother Solomon- the preecher in the arbor on sundays. He is the headman over the field hands and helps the overseer. takes care of gardens and orchards.**
 * Ruth- Lukes mom. Has to serve master and mistresses breakfast and clean the house.**
 * Luke- Ruths son, works in the fields.**
 * Violet- Slave who works in the cotton fields.**
 * Nancy- Another house slave that works with Patsey who are close in age. Also has to comb her mistresses hair and help her dress.**
 * Miss Sarah- Mister Davis's sister who loses her land to slaves and comes to stay with Mister and Missus Davis and her kids.**
 * Annie-** Missus Davis's niece.
 * Charles-**Missus Davis's nephew.
 * James-** Sir's personal servant who leaves after learning he is free.
 * Father Holmes- The pastor and missionary that preaches at the local church that Mister and Missus Davis go to**

In my opinion the author did a good job making the diary entrees of patsey seem believable. I enjoyed reading this book because of its extreme unique layout. This was the first book that i have ever read that has the diary format. It is very descriptive and easy to understand what is going on. Once again the author did a great job of telling us what went on in that very sad and distructive time.
 * Authority: What makes the Author an expert????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!**


 * Summary**: This story takes place in Mars Bluff, South Carolina. The main character Patsy learns of her freedom but can't do anything about it because all her family is gone. As her close friends begin to leave she has to make a decision to stay or go. She has the talent of reading and writi**ng**. She learned by watching the Masters children learn. As many slaves learn about Patsy's talents, she begins to help former slaves learn about their freedom. She also proves to many how she is not a "Dunce" as many called her becuase of her speeking problem. This a great story about how Patsy slowly learns what freedom means, how to be confident as a human being, and how much she loves to help others. This story has a good ending so read it and find out! Patsy's new name is Philips Frederick!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!