Chapter Five "The Trials of Girlhood"

In chapter 5 the readers see that Dr. Flint attempts to pursue her. The age difference between them is really high. Dr. Flint is 55 years old while Harriet was 15 at the time. He whispered foul words into her ear. He want’s her to succumb to him. She is unable to tell her grandmother, because he threatened to kill her if anyone were to find out. The corrupting power of slavery is shown in this chapter because Harriet was not able to inform anyone of his desires since he promised to kill her.