Wench is so powerful that it pulls a reader into the story. Wench written by Dolen Perkins-Valdez is based on the relationship between the main characters Drayle and Lizzzie. Drayle is a slave master and Lizzie is a house slave. She does not know the meaning of true love and mistakes the relationship with her master as love. She eventually sees Drayle for what he truly is. This book is about love, deception, and desperation for freedom.
Lizzie was in love with Drayle and she perceived his kindness as love. She began to think to herself after another character asked her if Drayle loved her:
She loved him. He loved her. And even more, he was good to her. Hadn't he fixed the leaky cabin roof that was dripping on his children's heads? Hadn't
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Although, readers can see what he did for her, he did for other slaves. The quote reiterates that she mistakes his kind gestures as love. Once he gains her love, he then turns around and betrays her.
Lizzie finally sees the deception of Drayle. Drayle began to treat Lizzie like other masters treated their slaves. "He'd had Lizzie tied to the front porch of his cottage all morning long. She'd been sitting there all day, lapping up water out of a bowl like a dog. She put her whole face in it trying to cool off. (Perkins-Valdez 286) The quote describes the way he started to treat her differently. He deceives her with his kindness to gain her love then turns around and treats her as if she is an animal. After, the deception of Drayle Lizzie begins longing for freedom.
Lizzie is desperate for freedom after her love for Drayle dies. She finds out she is pregnant and gets a tea to abort the baby. "There really had been no decision to be made. If she kept this baby, she would not be able to escape very far. Everyone knew the journey could take weeks or even months. ( Perkins-Valdez 263) The quote shows her desperation. She was willing to kill her child to make it to