Seminar paper from the year 2024 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Literature, grade: 1,0, University of Constance (Fachbereich Literaturwissenschaften), course: Civil Disobedience: Slavery, Economy & Ecology, language: English, abstract: This term paper¿s goal is to analyze the relationship between courageous Linda Brent and her powerful master Dr. Flint. The main question that arises is what the constellation between Linda and her master consists of. Their master-slave constellation is characterized not only by the role of power, but also by the development of hatred as well as the role of sex. Hence, these aspects which are named above will be the main focus in terms of the analysis of the master-slave constellation between Linda and her slaveholder, Dr. Flint. They offer a wide range of different situations in which civil disobedience plays an important role.