Phillis Wheatley Brought From Africa To America Analysis
Phillis Wheatley was a talented writer and a colored woman who was able to overcome great odds and give herself a voice. More so, her voice was one that was equal to the great minds in her time. She was brought to the American colonies a young slave girl. After gaining an education and her freedom, she began to write and give a voice to her and her oppressed people. Sadly, even though she gained her freedom, she would be faced with a lifetime of struggles against racism and poverty.
In her works, she pointed out the ironies and injustices that many, blinded by their belief that dark skinned people were incapable of reason and intellectual thought, refused to acknowledge. Wheatley was an extraordinary woman and a very accomplished individual. During her time, it was illegal for a slave to learn to read or write. It is amazing she was able to be fortunate enough to become educated and accomplish so much with her knowledge. Despite her accomplishments, there were many critics that felt Phillis Wheatley was an …show more content…
In her poem, On Being Brought from Africa to America she uses a lot of symbolism referencing the darkness. In many ways, she is talking about her how enlightening her journey is. Christianity was a very important belief to Wheatley and she incorporated the idea into much of her work. This poem is very much an expression of Wheatley’s Christian awakening through her past. She was brought from a very different kind of place to America where she was able to find her faith. This poem is about the importance of Christianity but also freedom. She also talks about “redemption” (Line 4 Page 42), in which she expresses her belief that Christianity can give an individual a different kind of freedom whether their race. This is the freedom of religion and spirituality to believe in God. By finding God and Christian faith, an individual is granted a very different kind of
In her works, she pointed out the ironies and injustices that many, blinded by their belief that dark skinned people were incapable of reason and intellectual thought, refused to acknowledge. Wheatley was an extraordinary woman and a very accomplished individual. During her time, it was illegal for a slave to learn to read or write. It is amazing she was able to be fortunate enough to become educated and accomplish so much with her knowledge. Despite her accomplishments, there were many critics that felt Phillis Wheatley was an …show more content…
In her poem, On Being Brought from Africa to America she uses a lot of symbolism referencing the darkness. In many ways, she is talking about her how enlightening her journey is. Christianity was a very important belief to Wheatley and she incorporated the idea into much of her work. This poem is very much an expression of Wheatley’s Christian awakening through her past. She was brought from a very different kind of place to America where she was able to find her faith. This poem is about the importance of Christianity but also freedom. She also talks about “redemption” (Line 4 Page 42), in which she expresses her belief that Christianity can give an individual a different kind of freedom whether their race. This is the freedom of religion and spirituality to believe in God. By finding God and Christian faith, an individual is granted a very different kind of