Question

What does Miss Ophelia's purchase of Topsy most clearly underline?

Answer 1

The correct answer is A. the fact that Northern opinions of slavery can be hypocritical.

Answer 2

Miss Ophelia purchase from Topsy that hipocrisy is everywhere because when Saint Claire gives Miss Ophelia Topsy to educate her, she had discussed slavery several times before with Saint Claire, and eventhough Saint Claire knows that keeping slaves is wrong, she keeps doing it. So Miss Ophelia, when she receives Topsy, she realizes that no matter what people think or what ideas or values they support, as long as it is beneficial for them they may do the opposite thing.