Wednesday, August 18, 2010

What does the overseer of Kit's grandfather's plantation do in The Witch of Blackbird Pond?

Kit's grandfather had hired an overseer named Bryant to manage the daily workings of his plantation in Barbados. At first, the overseer did not do most of the work on the plantation. Instead, Kit's grandfather managed much of the work. As Kit's grandfather grew older and was "not able to manage the plantation," he began to give "more and more [responsibility] to the overseer." Bryant oversaw the growing and harvesting of the crops on the plantation, as well as managed the slaves. The winter before Kit's arrival in Wethersfield, Bryant sold all of the crops from the recent harvest and pocketed the money. Then he disappeared from the plantation and the area. It was assumed by Kit and by others that he had returned to England with the stolen money from the crops. Because of this and other reasons, Kit's grandfather died with significant debts.

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