creating+opposing+characters

__**Opposing Character**__ In Our book __Kindred,__ Our group talked about what a opposing character might look like. We decided the best way to do this was to make a list. The Character would be a black kid who's pro-slavery. The kid would be around the ages of 8 to 10. We also decided that the kid would be best friends with the master's son. The boy probably loves being a slave and feels like it is his job to serve his master. He might feel safe that his family and him are atleast together, even if it means not being free. He is probably very well hated from all the other slaves, because he respects the fact that he is a slave. This little boy also probably doesn't know that slavery is a bad thing. Our group decided that there can be other opposing characters from different levels because of how many characters we have.

- Valentina Leto 825 2/25/09

When our group was talking about the opposing character they said that he would be around 8-10, but i think that he can be bigger he can also probably be in adult. i think this because,when a person learns something when they are small they keep that knowledge in their heads. So just because the character is an adult doesnt mean that he cant still believe that slavery is a good thing. The adult can still think that being a slave keeps his family close. Leslie Amador 2/25/09

Yes i agree with leslie and valentina because today in class we were creating a slave young boy who believed in slavery. He was a betrayer and also a snitch. If he ever saw a run away slave or a converstaion of it, he would snitch and be rewarded. That 10 year old boy thought that it was a good thing snitching because that way he can be higher than another slaves and that way his family members will be protected and treated well! He and the owner's son were best friends! But at the same time, his own race hates him! --Jane Wu

Leslie I agree with you but as he gets older he might realize that he wants his own freedom. We said that he might be young because he doesn't really get waht is happening to him, he's a little boy who doesn't realize waht this might do to his family also. So i am not trying to say that this opposing character can't be a older man i am just saying it's probably not that likely. Jane i agree that he is like a traitor because he's suppose to fight for his rights, not be okay with being a slave for his white master.

-Valentina Leto 825 2/25/09

I see what you mean valentina. But I think that he is not really a traitor because he doesnt really know what right from wrong is. Other people might think that he is a traitor but he really isnt in a way. Because when a person believes something they wont stop even if pther people dont like them, they will always do what they think is right. So i dont really think that he is really a traitor. -Leslie Amador 2/26/09

--You guys both have a point. Its like what way you look at it. If you look at valentina's point of how he is a traitor can be because he wants to be better than the other blacks. And he also wants to protect his family. And the only way he can do that is if he be one of the whites and betray one of his own. But if you look at Leslie's point of view, it can be also that he's just young and doesnt know whats really going on in the world. He just wants to have a better life like the white kids, and doesnt want to live a life like the other colored slaves. So he doesnt really know the truth. -Jane Wu 825 2/26/09

Yeah Leslie i get what your trying to say, What i was trying to do was look at it with a different point of view. Your honestly completley right and i agree with you point of view about him believing in his own freedom. It's the same thing with people when you believe in something you follow it through. Jane your right too, you can look at this situation in so many different levels.

-Valentina 2/26/09