Sejour

I agree completely with what Meggie is saying. The emotion in this short story is still powerful and prevalent even though it is fictional. Georges relationship with Albert demonstrated the common characteristics that we have seen so far in other stories about the acknowledgment of the superiority of the master and the sense of duty felt by the slaves. However, there is a major difference in this story that is a focal point; the part about Albert being Georges father. Georges unawareness of this I don't think plays a major role in how he obeys and protects his master when the bandits are coming for him. I guess the argument could go both ways because there are valid points for each side. I do agree that there was a sense of a tie between them that seemed slightly stronger than probably most slaves felt to their masters, arguably that most slaves might not run to their masters rescue if they knew they were in harms way. But I don't see the strong connection between Georges role as his son and his lack of knowledge of such a connection to be the reason for their closer relationship.