Fanny Kemble's Expository Essay

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Fanny Kemble's heart yearned for justice, as she was the eyewitness of the wrong doings of slavery. In the diary that Kemble wrote, it was depicted in the Antebellum era in Georgia with her husband, Pierce Meese Butler, his rice and cotton plantation during the wintery days of January. Kemble spoke for the indigenous people, which was truly evident in the diary where she embraces a new way of thinking about the slavery of woman in her generation. Kemble begins by writing that the diary is not going to be for amusement, but rather to show the condition physically and emotionally of Butler's people who were slaves. She was deceived by her husband, Butler, who gave out distorted information which put a hindrance on obtaining the realities about slavery. Kemble avoided "fact hunting," instead she wrote from her own observations. Upon Kemble arriving on the island, she embarked on a journey that pained her immensely as she saw what horrid situations are in the south, especially in Georgia. One of her observations explained the simplicity of ivy and the beauty that comes along with it. Her surroundings depicted a sense of a new planet different from one she had ever experienced; especially coming from England. The topic of "humanity" in regards to talking about birds and plants, shows the vital role in …show more content…
Most people believe that whites have "finest grained skins" but Kemble makes it clear that rather, it actually belongs to the darker complexion. Another beauty of the colored people, was the shape of their face, oval to be exact. Lastly, she emphasis the beauty of their hands and figures in regards to the women. Kemble looked for the best in others, which not many people have of that time period did. She worked to achieve the goal of inspiring others by showing what she truly