Read the passage on pp. 121-4, where M. Odeluc and M. de Guimpffen are discussing slavery and "free" labor.
What is this incident doing in the novel?
What does it suggest to the reader about the ideology of slavery in the 18th century?
What does it suggest about the ideology of "free" labor today, or at the time it was written (1930s)?
Be sure to discuss each one of the questions above. Write 300 words, or a bit more, in total.
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