Event Response #3

In November I attended Pure Confidence, a play written by Carlyle Brown performed at the Modlin Center with a few student actors and the rest of the cast comprised of hired and professional actors. The play details the story of a slave who is attempting to pay his way to freedom by horse racing. Simon Cato and his horse Pure Confidence attempt to race their way to freedom and though Simon is not leading a large audience, he is an example of working hard to achieve something. Though the system of slavery is corrupt and immoral to begin with and it is incredibly difficult and unfair to escape, Simon and his motivation to escape the system can be seen as an inspiration to other slaves who can raise their morales to escape as well.