Because this book is mainly about runaway slaves and their lives after they escaped, there were many stories about the characters' pasts. When Paul D asked this question, it showed me that there are many hardships that slaves had to face even though they seem strong now. Everyone in this book who was formerly a slave had it so hard that they would not be the same person had things like that not have happened to them. The same goes for everyone else in the world. You cannot look at someone's face or what they wear and make assumptions right away. Do not judge a book by its cover because everyone has a different story to tell why they act the way they do. While reading this book, it really made me think about that concept. When I read about Paul D, or Sethe, I assumed that they were strong people. It was not until I actually read the things that went on in their lives (losing family members, getting beaten, etc.) until I realized that they had to go through Hell in order to gain that strength. When Paul D questioned how much more he could take, I could tell that he had gone through enough to push him to his breaking point. Everyone has had it worse then we thought, and it only takes getting to know someone to find out what the story was.
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