1. The Wife Of His Youth
Ryder was a man who used to be a slave and has chosen to forget his past and move on. ... Ryder is throwing a ball and is planning on proposing to Molly Dixon, a woman that moved to Groveland and stole his heart. ... Ryder, a slave in his past, moved to the north after the war and worked at a railroad company for many years. ... I think Chesnutt wrote this story because he wanted people to know the devotion and confidence of what a woman who had lost her husband went through to try and get him back. He also wanted to show people that the color of your skin mattered. ...
- Word Count: 753
- Approx Pages: 3
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: High School