In this reading there are letters of the different experiences with Octavian. Those that come in counter with him think that he?s mute; they call him Prince since he does not speak to them and won?t answer any of his questions. But why do they take him in and let him fight the Redcoats with them? Do they think that he is a runaway slave and therefore he is fighting with them so that he can gain some type of independence? I find it nice that Private Goring takes a liking to Prince and he even saves his life during a battle. This shows that during the times there are people who feel there is value for the African life and they don?t think they are disposable. Since Goring befriended him he didn?t really dig deeply into if he was free or enslaved but at the end of the reading Octavian is captured and returned. They bring him back in chained since he was hostile when he left but I wonder how they will treat him now that he is back in their possession.

Jenifer Waites

posted by Dr. Renzi on her behalf