Journal Response #3

The problems that Isabel/Sal is facing is pretty obvious. She is a slave for example. Other than that, her sister was sold away to some stranger. If my mom was dead and my brothers were sold away, I would be mad at the person who sold them. I would also be sad because they are my brothers. The similaritys between back then and now would be that kids like me have to do chores. The difference is that we don't do that every day. If we don't do our chores and try to run away, we won't get branded. Isabel/Sal handles these problems miraculously! It is a miracle that she hasn't died, really! She isn't lucky, but she isn't unlucky. Her thoughts are similar to her actions because her thoughts act like actions. I wouldn't have stood up to Madam like Isabel/Sal did when she heard that her sister had been sold. I would have probably ran for it though.