Overall I had a really hard time focusing on this story because it was difficult for me to understand Uncle Julius and his improper grammar. It did get a little better when he somewhat relaxed around them though but even then I hardly knew what was going on. The main theme in the story was about the vineyard being "goophered" which ultimately meant it was bewitched.
“Well, suh, you is a stranger ter me, en I is a stranger ter you, en we is bofe strangers ter one anudder, but ‘f I ‘uz in yo’ place, I wouldn’ buy dis vimya’d.”
“Well, I dunner whe’r you b’lieves in cunj’in er not, some er de w’ite folks don’t, er says dey don’t, but de truf er de matter is dat dis yer old vimya’d is goophered.”
Mr. McAdoo, the owner of the vineyard, had Aunt Peggy come and curse the grapes so that if any slaves ate them they would die in a year. You would then think that this was just a way to keep the slaves from eating the grapes and that you wouldn't really die, but Henry, a new slave, ate the grapes and then had to rub sap on his head to keep from dying. This was Aunt Peggy and Henry's way of defeating McAdoo’s punishment for eating the grapes. It worked until the summer came around he all of sudden got older. This story reminds me of the movie the skeleton key because it’s about conjuring souls and curses. After all it is a just a story but it is very unrealistic.
