Assignment #1 “The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano (1789)” by Olaudah Equiano 1. Author is Olaudah Equiano‚ he was born in Essaka‚ Benin Empire(1745). His ethnicity is Igbo‚ his occupations are writer‚ merchant‚ explorer. 2. Document was published in 1789. 3. It is an autobiography. 4. It was written during the era of slave trades‚ and it mainly focuses on the African slave’s journey from Africa to the Americas‚ and England. 5. It reflects the author’s point of view
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Equiano Equiano‚ as far as slaves go‚ was very lucky. Very few slaves of that time were treated as kindly as Equiano and throughout his years of enslavement he continually got passed from one kind master to another kind master. Equiano ’s continued good fortune can be traced to two good fortunes. The first would be being too young to get sold saving him from the likely fate of becoming a west indies plantation slave. The second lucky instance was having Captain Pascal spot Equiano and like him
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1. What is the goal of the author? The author goal in this piece of the Atlantic voyage was his story. It was memoir the life of Gustavus Vassa by Oloudah Equiano about his journey and what he experienced during his childhood and the pain and sorrow he felt at cargo ship. He touched how slaves were put to death and he expected to join the dead because he felt any hour or day it may be him. Finally he described when he reached Barbados every object was new to him house were built with bricks. He
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Influence and Career of Olaudah Equiano There have been many authors throughout history who have impacted America‚ amongst them is Olaudah Equiano. Olaudah Equiano‚ a slave who wrote about his terrible experiences‚ not only changed America‚ but changed the world. Equiano ’s life and career were divided in two parts: his life as a slave and his life as a free man. He battled the slave ships and helped abolish the slave institutions with the power and depth of his writings. Equiano ’s most powerful piece
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Pathos “Emotional appeals (sometimes called appeals to pathos) are powerful tools for influencing what people think and believe” (Everything’s an argument 38). There are many methods that can be used to create an emotional connection with people. In the story called “The F word” by Firoozeh Dumas‚ the author use humor to emotionally connect the readers to her story. In some instances when writers want to get a deeper message across to the audiences they use a sadder approach. In the commercial
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1. Narrative 1. Early Life & Enslavement i. Came from “Eboe” – Igbo Region ii. Father had honorific title iii. Warfare transforming village iv. Oye-Eboe – “red men from afar” v. Kidnapped with sister by three Africans vi. Exchanged between African masters for several months until he reached the coast where he was sold to Europeans in the Americas 2. Middle Passage i. Describes the terrible conditions of the journey to the Americas and how Equiano survived it while others died or committed
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PATHO DQ 2 The American Cancer Society (ACS) is a nationwide‚ community-based‚ voluntary health organization dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem. Together with its supporters‚ ACS is committed to helping people stay well and get well by finding cures and by fighting back. Critical Thinking Questions: Imagine that a family friend or colleague has just been diagnosed with cancer. Explain how the American Cancer Society might provide education and support. What ACS services
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Question 1 1 out of 1 points Which of the following is true about “meiosis”? Select all that apply. Answers: Reproductive cells undergo meiosis Non-germ cells are reproduced Red blood cells undergo meiosis Number of chromosomes reduces by half in phase one Cell divides to produce four daughter cells Response Feedback: Meiosis occurs only in replicating gametes or reproducing cells. In phase one‚ the number of chromosomes is reduced by half but the chromatid pairs remain together. In phase
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True/False Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false. ____ 1. Eukaryotic cells are characterized by a lack of a distinct nucleus‚ whereas prokaryotic cells have intracellular compartments bordered by membranes and a well-defined nucleus. ____ 2. Lipids and proteins are the major components of the plasma membrane. ____ 3. Lysosomes remain fully active by maintaining an acid pH created by pumping hydrogen ions into their interiors. ____ 4. The chief function of ribosomes
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story there is a contrast between a white slaveholder’s Christianity and actual Christian beliefs. While Equiano exemplifies himself as a true Christian‚ slaveholder Christians have perverted faith. It is seen that Christianity is used positively by Equiano and negatively by Christian slave-owners. Double edged‚ Christianity helped justify and support slavery while empowering and encouraging Equiano and the abolition of slavery. The common accepted method to twist the words of scripture to meet with
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