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Darius Brookus: An Analysis
The story of Darius Brookus took place in 1443 BCE in New Kingdom Egypt. Darius was an affluent Nubian warrior. He is captured by Egyptian forces and made a prisoner of war. Darius was sold into slavery shortly after being captured. An insatiable aristocrat, Christian Jericho, purchased Darius and took him to Cairo to work on his estate. Several years have passed and Darius utterly execrates his owner as a result of the derogatory statements directed at him. In addition, Darius dislikes Christian’s constant derision of his hair. As a result, Darius plotted an escape from Christian’s estate. Escaping from Christian’s estate was a treacherous ordeal. Christian made it clear from the beginning that the act of liberation is proscribed and is sacrilege.
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