Although Charles Johnson’s Oxherding Tales is based on his Buddhist beliefs, he meant the novel to be a reworking of an American genre, the slave narrative. In what way is the novel, despite its philosophical underpinnings, an exemplar of the slave narrative ?

(A) Its character’s movement from slavery to freedom.  ()
(B) Its emphasis on Christian ideals.. (X)
(C) The novel’s sensationalist scenes of violence.. (X)
(D) Its didactic (teaching) tone of voice.. (X)

Answers: Its character’s movement from slavery to freedom.