The story is about some slaves who had to disguise and flee from their masters. The act of Alexander disguising her gender advances the plot by serving as the Rising Action.
- Alexander disguising herself was a scene in the story that gave rise to the main conflict of surviving their escape and fleeing to a new nation. It built up suspense in the story.
- In the end, when the conflict was resolved, Alexander benefited from concealing her identity because she was among those who themselves on the way to Nova Scotia.
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