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Elijah of Buxton life lessons
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Life lessons in Elijah of Buxton
Explained through the protagonist
Elijah had to make the difficult decision of what to do to help the slaves. He chose to bring Hope back to Buxton
Quote - pg 336
"His voice was deep like thunder. He reached her back to me and said, 'Boy. Go! Go, now! Uh-san-tay. Uh-san-tay sah-nah. Thank you much kindly.'"
Explained through the setting
Buxton is a peaceful settlement in Canada of runaway slaves where everyone helps everyone else.
Quote - pg 171
"Anyone in the Settlement that hears the ringing quits doing whatever they're doing and comes to the schoolhouse to welcome the new people."
Helping others brings great things to your life
Explained through the antagonist
The Preacher helped Elijah learn how to free slaves by freeing MaWee.
Quote - pg 151
"...that preacher tell 'em this here's Canada and folks is free and he taking me to Buxton and he gunn kill anyone what try to stop him."
Explained through
the resolution
Elijah saves Hope by bringing her back to Buxton and freedom.
Quote - pg 340
"I put Hope Too-mah-ee-nee on my shoulder, pointed over at Windsor, and said, 'Looky there, look at that land! Have you ever seen anything that precious? It's the land of the free!'"
Explained through the minor characters
Mrs. Holton gives Mr. Leroy the money needed for buying his family out of slavery.
Quote - pg 219
"Mrs. Holton said, 'It's twenty-two hundred dollars in gold, Mr. Leroy. It's what I was gunn buy John Holton with. You need it more'n me now.'"
Explained through the plot
Explained through the author's style
The author's style is very realistic and based on history, making it powerful and believable.
Elijah must help get back the money Mr. Leroy has saved up to buy his family out of slavery from the Preacher.
Quote - pg. 171
"Mr. Frederick Douglass said he hopes so many people get freed and mash their hands onto the Liberty Bell that a shiny spot, bright as gold, gets worned into the brass."
Note - Mr. Frederick Douglass actually visited Buxton at one point in his life.
Quote - Pg 263
"Mr. Leroy said, 'I needs you to come with me 'cause I caint read, 'Lijah. Plus i ain't comforted deailing with white folks like you is. I ain't got the intention of letting no man, not even no white man, pull me off from what I got to do, and I need you to help.'"