Smart The Description of Major Character

35 his medical treatment. “More than fear of loving bears or birds bigger than cows, I fear pathless night. How I wonder, can I find you in the dark? Now at last there is a way. I have orders. It is arranged” 2009: 5. In a way, she feels so scary because in th e dark, she can‟t see any path or a way to go. Because of the order of her Mistress, she continues her journey. Even though the situation is quiet appalling to her, she is brave persistently . “My head is light with the confusion of two things, hunger for y ou and scare if I‟m lost. Nothing frights me more than this errand and nothing is more temptation” 2009: 4. Under her Mistress‟s errand, she thought the risk that she gets in the middle of her journey. She is afraid if she lost in the middle of her errand. Although she is afraid of the situation, she unchanged her mind to continue her errand to find blacksmith whatever situation is. Therefore, she bears down her afraid and faces it bravely. In the middle of journey to get blacksmith, Florens needs a shelter for one night to get protection in the wilderness. “I decide to knock the door of the larger house, one that will have servant inside. Soon as I knock a woman opens the door 2009: 106. In that situation, Florens doesn‟t have any choice to choose except to find somebody ‟s house to protect herself from the wild animals and the strange men. Without any fear, she is brave to knock Widow Ealing ‟s door whatever the situation is better or worse. I am not understanding anything except than I am in danger as the dog‟s head shows and Mistress is my only defense. I shout, wait. I shout, please sir. I think they have shock that I can talk. Let me show you my letter I say quieter 2009: 111 The situation gets worse, in the Widow Ealing house, Florens is against by many white people. She is pretended as black‟s man minion. They ignore Florens 36 as nobody. Suddenly, Florens shouts out to the society bravely. She explains that she is under the errand of her Mistress who gets illness. Then she shows up the Mistress‟s letter to prove that she is in the errand. Florens is brave, it is seen by her action, her conversation and her thought.

6. Trustworthy

Because of F lorens‟s cleverness, Rebekka is trustworthy with her. She gives an order to find blacksmith. Firstly, it is to cure Sorrow‟s sickness and secondly, it is to heal Rebekka‟s mouth illness. “Already she did not have to be told repeatedly how to complete a chore. Not only was she consistently trustworthy, she was deeply grateful for every shred of affection, any pat on the head, any smile of approval” 2009: 61. Because she is trustworthy, her Mistress likes her way to do the work. Therefore, Rebekka gives affection for Florens as a sign of her good work. “They stuff them with hay and oily corn husk and tell me to hide the letter inside my stocking no matter the itch of the sealing wax. I am lettered but do not read what Mistress writes and Lina and Sorrow ca nnot” 2009: 4. Florens is trustworthy because her Mistress orders her to go to find blacksmith alone. In the statement above, Florens is depicted that she has a letter from her Mistress, but she is not open it. It reveals that she is trustworthy. Her master believes with Florens that she won‟t escape everywhere. Florens is loyal with her master. Even her master makes a letter for her in the errand. The letter is used for Florens when she gets any trouble in her journey to get blacksmith. Therefore, her characteristics can be seen by her action and her thought.