In The Life of a Slave Girl, a slave is being hidden in a cramped space above a shed. She describes her very first Christmas. Even with a small space to maneuver in, she still managed to sew new clothes for her children. She did not have the privilege of seeing their joy when they opened their presents however, she was able to see them pass by with their new clothes through the only small hole in which light can penetrate. We see from this that even as a cramped poor slave hiding for her life she still managed to instill hope in herself by giving presents and seeing the joy on the faces of her children.