How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph) or (Chapter.Section.Paragraph)
Quote #4
In a more rational society, an ability to write would be of great help to her. But here, the only people who could read her writing would be those who might punish her for being able to write. (3.8.61)
The sad fact is that, even though reading and writing are great gifts, a black slave has little use for them. That's because the only people who can understand their writing will be the same people who'll punish them for writing in the first place.
Quote #5
"See there? […] Educated n—r don't mean smart n—r, do it?" (4.12.22)
Tom Weylin is quick to point out to Dana that there's a difference between being educated and being smart. Dana might have a map of the area, but if she were smart she would have known that it would take two men on horses no time at all to track her down.
Quote #6
"Who in hell ever said you were an educated n—r? You can't even tell a decent lie. Six years for me is six years for you!" (5.2.36)
Tom Weylin doesn't believe Dana when she says that time travels more slowly for her in 1976 than it does for Weylin in the 1800s. Weylin thinks that Dana must be stupid. In his mind, time travels at the same speed no matter where a person is. Let's not forget that Einstein's Theory of Relativity didn't come out until the twentieth century.