trade to a game of checkers. Played on a checkered board of 64 opposing colors‚ the object of checkers is to capture or block all the men of an opponent. Careful planning of attack and defense are key elements to winning. The Interesting Narrative of Olaudah Equiano does more than just detail the experiences of a former African slave‚ it sets forth the play sequence between the various players engaged in the slave trade‚ the emotions involved‚ the effects and consequences on the players‚ and the future
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Olaudah Equiano Loyal or not Olaudah Equiano was an African who was born to the Eboe people in 1745 in a place called Essaka. He recalls much of his childhood very vividly. He recalls the system of marriage that they had and how it was very strict because adultery was a severely punishable crime epically for females. He disused how marriages occurred within his people and how the girl’s parents would give her new husband a dowry which is a gift of some sort. He also discussed how they would all
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Freedom for Granted In this country‚ the United States of America‚ we have a reputation as “The Land of the Free”‚ as in every man and woman that is a part of this country has the same equal opportunity to prosper. According to Albert Camus’ idea‚ “Freedom is only a chance to be better.” Inspiring hope‚ it shows that here in this country‚ we have many chances to become better‚ and by becoming one step closer to freedom; we are one step closer to becoming a better nation. I would love
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Although both Stephanie Smallwood and Olaudah Equiano did not write their descriptions of slavery in the late sixteenth century to mid seventeenth century from direct experience‚ they both created valuable documents that were as relevant to all readers’ lives then as they are now. Throughout his narrative Olaudah Equiano leaves clues that some of his experiences in his early life are not his own. In 1789‚ when the Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano was written‚ there were few to
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Does nurturing children have a positive outcome on their life? Or is it genetics that make children the way they are? Questions similar to these are addressed in the debate of nature vs nurture. This argument centers around what controls our outcome: our environment or our genes. In Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein‚ Victor’s creation‚ the intention of which was to help understand the concept of life and death‚ results in nothing more than destruction of his own life. Victor did not nurture the monster
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In Olaudah Equiano’s narrative‚ The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano‚ the reader is illustrated a slaves life during a six to seven month journey‚ proving the point that slavery is a horrific experience and a bad impact on how society is viewed. The diction Equiano uses specifies the pain that the slaves endured. Equiano also used sensory details to relate to the smells on the ship or relating to the feelings of the chains used on him‚ the heat of the climate and how crowded the
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captives to the West Indies‚ Brazil‚ and the mainland colonies of Spain.” (Miller) Several individuals kept record of their slave experience‚ and many of these tended to be very violent and terribly inhumane. One such person to record his journey was Olaudah Equiano‚ who was separated from
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James Pajich Prof. Carla Lovett Hist. 105 18 October 2012 Olaudah Equiano: A Man of Many Customs The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano describes the life of a native African who was kidnapped from his homeland in the Eboe Province (which is now the Nigerian town of Isseke) at age eleven and thrown into the horrors of the African slave trade. Unlike most victims of the slave trade‚ Equiano regained his freedom and experienced multiple facets of life that no one could have
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to their male counterparts. The enlightenment authors‚ Jean Jacques Rousseau and Mary Wollstonecraft‚ took part in a debate in which they argued about the purpose and education of women. In an article recently written in The New York Times by Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn‚ the impact of the Enlightenment authors’ work on the 21st century is described. Though both of the authors expressed their arguments well‚ Mary Wollstonecraft’s debate was overall more persuasive and convincing than that of
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tensions between Elizabeth I and Mary Queen of Scots. This is an important topic to discuss during the Elizabethan era. The aggressive tensions between the two rulers were crucial to the lifestyles of the commoners. During the reign of Elizabeth I‚ 1558-1603‚ and Mary‚ Queen of Scots‚ 1542-1567‚ tensions between England and Scotland entered a climactic point. Mary‚ Queen of Scots experienced a riotous reign as queen. As soon as she was forced to abdicate the throne‚ Mary fled to England. Religious difference
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