... the river for (his) final escape from a life that had already become intolerable" (Parker 36). Freedom is something worth dieing for to Parker, and possibly, death can possible be the ultimate freedom. Unfortunately, his path to freedom hits a snare when he is caught aboard the ship. His ability to be a free man ... he is caught he is "already casting about to find some way to escape" (Parker 45). Although he did manage to escape a second time, his "liberty threatened to be short-lived", something he will not accept (Parker 48). He hopes that some divine intervention will help him on h...

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