The Sheriff's Children Response

The biggest thing that struck me while reading The Sheriff’s Children was the fact that the sheriff, when protecting the black inmate from the lynch mob outside, was portrayed as a hero. Another surprising fact was that a black man had gotten published in 1858 (though he did not advertise this)
The writing quality in this story was also good. Charles Chesnutt was able to give his main characters a fantastic amount of depth and internal conflict, though I was not able to observe much change over the book. I also found that the story seemed to leave off at a somewhat awkward place. This was not as bad as it could have been, but I feel that maybe it would have been better to describe what changes (if any) the sheriff made to his lifestyle after this experience.