Which of the following excerpts most clearly illustrate how the slavers were in opposition to characters such as Eliza and Mrs.
Shelby? A. "...trade an't everything, and money an't everything, 'cause we's all got souls."(p.57)
B. "She would not naturally go a lonesome way," said Haley, thinking aloud, and not minding Sam's remarks. (p.50)
C. I'll say this now, I al'ays meant to drive my trade so as to make money on 't, fust and foremost, as much as any man..."(p.57)
D. "I never couldn't see into it; young uns is heaps of trouble to 'em; one would think, now, they'd be glad to get clar on 'em; but they
aren't." (p.55)
Forking rivers or paths are commonly used to express a character's opposing features in literature. In this case, it represents Nikolai's two sides - stern and caring. The river merges into one at the end - implying that his two sides can coexist.
