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Chapter 4 Of Nightjohn By Gary Paulsen

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In chapter four in the book Nightjohn by Gary Paulsen, It starts with Sarney the main character talking about a woman on the plantation that went by the name Alice. She was at the time where she had to give birth and she did not want to do that. She fought and argued until she was tied down and did what she had to do. After this she was emotionally wrecked and was wondering in front of the white house. This then led to her getting caught and whipped in front of all the slaves by the slave master Clel Waller. Then Sarny remembered the times when Jim and Pawly to slaves from the plantation tried running away, yet both got caught and beaten up by Waller’s dogs. Next Sarny goes on with her lessons in reading and learns the letter B, but when Mammy

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