Week Three: Loss and Self-Discovery
Chapters 11–16
After escaping the plantation, Wash’s journey takes him to Nova Scotia, where he begins to experience life outside slavery for the first time. However, his sense of freedom is complicated when Titch suddenly disappears, leaving Wash to navigate an unfamiliar world on his own. Forced to rely on his intelligence, curiosity, and resilience, Wash starts to build a new life while grappling with feelings of abandonment and uncertainty about his future. These chapters explore Wash’s growing independence and the difficult realization that freedom also means learning to define who he is without the guidance of those who once shaped his path.