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slaves. They pretend them as a property. Hence, Florens ‟s bad experiences based
on the novel A Mercy are described in the following.
1. Being Abandoned by her Mother
This occurs when D‟Ortega the first Florens‟s master a plantation owner
in Catholic Maryland gets bad debt. He doesn‟t have enough money to pay his
debt, therefore, he offers his slaves as the payment of his debt. Her mother says, “please Senhor. Not me. Take her. Take my daughter” 2009: 26. Minha Mae
begs her master to offer Florens as a payment for his debt. Me watching, my mother listening, her baby boy on her hip. Senhor is not
paying the whole amount he owes to Sir. Sir saying he will take instead the woman and the girl, not the baby boy, the debt is gone. A Minha Mae
begs no. Her baby boy is still at her breast. Take the girl, she says, my daughter, she says. Me. Me 2009: 7.
Firstly, D‟ Ortega bids Minha Mae and Florens to Jacob Vaark. Minha Mae neither wants to be sold nor moved to the other owner. She has a reason that
she has a baby boy which he still in her breast. Therefore, Minha Mae offers Florens, her daughter to Jacob Vaark.
Agreeing that the girl was worth twenty pieces of eight, considering the number of years ahead of her and reducing the balance by three hogsheads
of tobacco or fifteen English pounds, the latter preferred 2009: 27. Agreeing from Minha Mae first to be offered, finally Florens is sold by
D‟Ortega. He and Jacob Vaark count the price of Florens to be change with D‟Ortega‟s debt. From the quotation above, Florens equals with three hogsheads
of tobacco. It is priced fifteen English pounds. After that Florens moves to Jacob Vaark‟s house. She works in Jacob Vaark‟s house, hence, she separate with her
mother and her little brother.
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2. Being Abandoned by Blacksmith
The story begins when Florens arrives in the blacksmith‟s house. She tells that she
is in Rebekka‟s errand. She informs that Rebekka is sick. There is the sore in her mouth. Therefore, she needs help to get medical treatment from him.
Hine and Thompson explain that They came into contact with each other regularly. A community formed in
which black people knew each other, spent time together, feel in love with each other, married, had children who played together Hine and
Thompson, 2009: 34 The black people come contact regularly because they are work side by
side to the same owner. As time goes, they become closer to each other. There are several couples which are in love even married then they have children.
After Florens tells her purpose, he makes a deal with her. Florens cannot return with blacksmith because he has steps boy that she must guard and keep
him. Blacksmith cannot travel with him, hence, his steps boy can‟t be left alone.
Therefore, Florens must keep Malaik as well as blacksmith to change the position of blacksmith to accompany him temporarily during his duty to cure Rebekka‟s
mouth sore. Yet Malaik lives with blacksmith not for so long, he is claimed by blacksmith after his father has died. After several days, both of Malaik and
Florens wait for black smith‟s return. Malaik is stubborn. Therefore, he keeps far
away from Florens. In this case, Florens cannot manage a good relationship with him. Malaik actually doess not like Florens. Therefore, Malaik is just persistent to
hold his corn-husk doll every where. He steals Florens‟s shoes. Florens knows that
Malaik is the doer, nevertheless, she is just quiet to read the situation. In the morning, Florens makes two porridges for herself and Malaik, but Malaik does
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not want to eat. Then Florens approaches him, taking his corn husk doll and holding his arm to stop his screaming. However, Malaik just screams and
screams. His mouth is bleeding because he hits his mouth in the table by himself, then he is faint. Blacksmith comes back to his home. He sees the situation then
blaming Florens directly because Florens is suspected to do bad things to Malaik. Blacksmith imputes Florens. He ignores her and orders her
to return in Rebbeka‟s house. At the end, blacksmith expels Florens from his life. Blacksmith mocks
Florens as a weak black girl slave. “Why are you killing me I ask you.
I want you to go. Let me explain.
No. Now. Why? Why?
Because you are a slave. What?
You heard me. Sir makes me that.
I don‟t mean him. Then who?
You. What is your meaning ? I am a slave because Sir trades for me.
No. You have become one. How?
Your head is empty and your body is wild. I am adoring you.
And a slave to that too” 2009: 141. Because Florens loves too much with blacksmith, she seems cannot left
him. She already explains about something happen recently. He prefers to choose his boy than Florens. Afterwards, blacksmith is mock Florens as a slave who is
foolish and wild. Blacksmith rejected her directly as an ordinary slave because she has not freedom yet. He makes Florens lost. Florens is sincere to left him with all
