Polly's point of view-Faith
Polly came into the story when she was sold to Mr. Derby as an indentured slave. Polly was not very fond of slaves. She did not give any sympathy when Mr. Derby bought a slave girl who was crying the whole way back to the farm. When Polly arrived at the Derbyshire farms, she was assigned to teach Amari, the slave girl, how to speak English. She knew this would be a hard task. She never thought that one day, they would become friends. Polly had taught Amari some English, she knew more than she thought she would. She also taught her manners. Polly did a nice job of teaching Amari how to act. Polly and Amari eventually became friends. They would work through things together. Polly and Amari worked in the kitchen with Teenie and her son Tidbit.
Polly wasn't treated nearly as bad as Amari was. Sometimes, Amari would have to go in Mr. Derby's son, Clay's bed and be raped. Also she was whipped many times and wasn't given any respect at all. Polly, on the other hand was given a little more respect. She was never raped, nor whipped. Polly felt bad for Amari because she didn't deserve anything that was happening to her. One day, Mrs. Derby had her baby. Polly and Amari had to help deliver it. Polly had no idea how to deliver a baby, but Amari did. She was very nervous and even more nervous when the baby came out and they found out it was a black baby. Mr. Derby was furious and shot Noah, the slave who Mrs. Derby had her baby with and the baby right then and there. Polly was terrified of what had just happened. How could a man shoot a baby? Also Mr. Derby decided to sell Polly, Amari and Tidbit. They were going to be sent with the doctor the next day. Mr. Derby was also going to send Clay along to make sure everything would go right. Polly and Amari knew that the doctor did not believe in slavery and wouldn't sell them, but they knew Clay would in a heartbeat. They thought of a plan to make sure that Clay would not be going along when they were going to be sold. Teenie put something in Clays midnight wine to make him sick the next day. When they woke up, Mr. Derby annouced that Clay would not be going and that he trusted the doctor to sell them.
The doctor set them free, as they planned. They started walking south, because Cato, a slave back at the Derbyshire farm had told them that there was a place in the south that they would be able to live and be free. It was a very long journey and they ran into a few obstacles. Clay came back and tried to bring them back to the farm, but they escaped. Also they got caught a few times. Eventually, they made it to Fort Mose. Polly was given the job of a teacher. The book ended by revealing that Amari was pregnant, and that she was going to be having a baby.
My opinion on the book-Faith
I liked the book Copper Sun. I think that it is a very educational book and it is a very exciting book that you don't want to put down. I liked how detailed the author went into some parts. It made me more engaged in the book. For me, the most disturbing part of the book was when Amari was on the boat over to America. The author went into so much detail, which made it exciting, but it was disturbing. The author made sure to include what these men were doing to Amari and how she felt about it. It was very graphic and also, I found this part very sad.
I did see Amari getting away. From the moment she got to the Derbyshire farm, I knew that she would be escaping sometime in the book. Amari was a strong girl and I knew she would fight back and escape from slavery, I just didn't know how. I think that Amari is a very smart girl. She thought of a good plan as of how to escape. I think that the story wouldn't be as exciting if there wasn't a twist to it. If Amari just stayed at the Derbyshire farm the rest of her life, I think that the story would have gotten a little boring.
I was very suprised when I found out Isabel's baby was not a white baby. My immediate thought was, who was the babies father then if it's not Mr. Derby? Also I thought, what was Mr. Derby going to do? I was very sad when Mr. Derby shot the baby and Noah. The baby did nothing wrong and did not deserve to have it's life ended so soon. I knew that Mr. Derby was a cruel man, but I didn't think he was cruel enough to shoot a baby, the day it was born.
Polly came into the story when she was sold to Mr. Derby as an indentured slave. Polly was not very fond of slaves. She did not give any sympathy when Mr. Derby bought a slave girl who was crying the whole way back to the farm. When Polly arrived at the Derbyshire farms, she was assigned to teach Amari, the slave girl, how to speak English. She knew this would be a hard task. She never thought that one day, they would become friends. Polly had taught Amari some English, she knew more than she thought she would. She also taught her manners. Polly did a nice job of teaching Amari how to act. Polly and Amari eventually became friends. They would work through things together. Polly and Amari worked in the kitchen with Teenie and her son Tidbit.
Polly wasn't treated nearly as bad as Amari was. Sometimes, Amari would have to go in Mr. Derby's son, Clay's bed and be raped. Also she was whipped many times and wasn't given any respect at all. Polly, on the other hand was given a little more respect. She was never raped, nor whipped. Polly felt bad for Amari because she didn't deserve anything that was happening to her. One day, Mrs. Derby had her baby. Polly and Amari had to help deliver it. Polly had no idea how to deliver a baby, but Amari did. She was very nervous and even more nervous when the baby came out and they found out it was a black baby. Mr. Derby was furious and shot Noah, the slave who Mrs. Derby had her baby with and the baby right then and there. Polly was terrified of what had just happened. How could a man shoot a baby? Also Mr. Derby decided to sell Polly, Amari and Tidbit. They were going to be sent with the doctor the next day. Mr. Derby was also going to send Clay along to make sure everything would go right. Polly and Amari knew that the doctor did not believe in slavery and wouldn't sell them, but they knew Clay would in a heartbeat. They thought of a plan to make sure that Clay would not be going along when they were going to be sold. Teenie put something in Clays midnight wine to make him sick the next day. When they woke up, Mr. Derby annouced that Clay would not be going and that he trusted the doctor to sell them.
The doctor set them free, as they planned. They started walking south, because Cato, a slave back at the Derbyshire farm had told them that there was a place in the south that they would be able to live and be free. It was a very long journey and they ran into a few obstacles. Clay came back and tried to bring them back to the farm, but they escaped. Also they got caught a few times. Eventually, they made it to Fort Mose. Polly was given the job of a teacher. The book ended by revealing that Amari was pregnant, and that she was going to be having a baby.
My opinion on the book-Faith
I liked the book Copper Sun. I think that it is a very educational book and it is a very exciting book that you don't want to put down. I liked how detailed the author went into some parts. It made me more engaged in the book. For me, the most disturbing part of the book was when Amari was on the boat over to America. The author went into so much detail, which made it exciting, but it was disturbing. The author made sure to include what these men were doing to Amari and how she felt about it. It was very graphic and also, I found this part very sad.
I did see Amari getting away. From the moment she got to the Derbyshire farm, I knew that she would be escaping sometime in the book. Amari was a strong girl and I knew she would fight back and escape from slavery, I just didn't know how. I think that Amari is a very smart girl. She thought of a good plan as of how to escape. I think that the story wouldn't be as exciting if there wasn't a twist to it. If Amari just stayed at the Derbyshire farm the rest of her life, I think that the story would have gotten a little boring.
I was very suprised when I found out Isabel's baby was not a white baby. My immediate thought was, who was the babies father then if it's not Mr. Derby? Also I thought, what was Mr. Derby going to do? I was very sad when Mr. Derby shot the baby and Noah. The baby did nothing wrong and did not deserve to have it's life ended so soon. I knew that Mr. Derby was a cruel man, but I didn't think he was cruel enough to shoot a baby, the day it was born.