Color

The author uses color to represent the emotions of the characters. Throughout the novel, green is associated with hope, and it is often associated with the character of Ammanee. In many respects, Ammanee is the female character with the least agency over her own life. Unlike her mother and sister, she was not mistress to a white man. She was sent to serve her own Black sister who was concubine to the slave holder. She is the character who gives the most in the novel, but this is not because she is forced to because of her station. She serves her sister out of love; this is especially apparent during her sister’s pregnancy. She also serves the escaped slaves at the contraband camp. After Ammanee’s death, a piece of Ammanee’s green clothing is one of the only things Stella brings with her to...