On the other hand‚ Phillips explains what he regarded as a mere business endeavor‚ rather than an unfortunate occurrence‚ or as Equiano called it‚ a “wretched situation.” Based on Phillips account‚ the king and his noble men viewed Europeans as providers of business opportunities. To some extent‚ this source shows that the king and his nobility desired to take as much as they could
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in the economic policy which is later used by the ruling class to mobilize political support. Some of the authors that have contributed greatly to the discourse of political‚ social‚ economic‚ and religious wellbeing of the people include Locke‚ Equiano‚ Shelley‚ Darwin‚ Marx‚ and Freud. These authors‚ however‚ have subjected their hypothesis to criticism and amendment‚ as the empirical evidence may suggest. Their works are closely related as they show the circumstances man has to go through to survive
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derived are: The brutal conditions of the Middle Passage: Equiano vividly describes the horrific conditions endured by enslaved Africans during their voyage across the Atlantic. He writes‚ "I was soon put down under the decks‚ and there I received such a salutation in my nostrils as I had never experienced in my life: so that‚ with the loathsomeness of the stench‚ and crying together‚ I became so sick and low that I was not able to eat" (Equiano‚ p. 63). This highlights the inhumane treatment and suffering
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The “Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano” has been heavily analyzed and critiqued ever since it was published in London in 1789. Disputes over Equiano’s Narrative include debates over his actual birthplace‚ the consistency of his factual information‚ his sanity‚ and even whether Equiano was the legitimate author of the book. All of these issues can be used to disprove Equiano’s story as being true (or not entirely true)‚ thus diminishing the usefulness and effectiveness of his book
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Indians and slaves throughout the beginning of America have gone through some of the most difficult hardships. From being separated from families to being stripped of their culture and telling their stories of how they survived. They had to deal with people constantly taking things away from them with nothing in return. Showing their stories and how they fought is important in learning the history of America and the people that live here. Neolin criticizes that the Indians have become so dependent
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in human nature. With the corruption of human nature people only do kind acts only out of self interest. Throughout history‚ early American authors‚ such as Jonathan Edwards‚ Thomas Jefferson‚ and Olaudah Equiano‚ convey how they view human nature through their literature. While Edwards and Equiano views human nature as purely evil and greedy. Meanwhile Jefferson also talks about the corruption of human nature‚ he includes how humans has the choice of changing their evil ways. Although these early
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about unrealistic topics to in a sense to scare or bring the feeling of fear to the reader. Horror and Violence has been see many times throughout the span of American Literature in writing such as The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano‚ The Devil and Tom Walker‚
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consider the author of the primary source‚ and how their own personal biases will affect their writing. For example‚ the accounts of the slave trade from John Barbot‚ an employee of a French slave trading company‚ significantly contrast those of Equiano‚ a slave taken to the island of Barbados. Barbot begins his description by listing the typical goods that were involved in trade between Europe and Africa‚ such as jewelry‚ various metals‚ clothing‚ silverware‚ and slaves. By considering slaves
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differences between two or more literary works. For example‚ The Autobiography of Olaudah Equiano and The Slave Dancer contain plenty of similarities and differences throughout the plot of the stories. The Slave Dancer is about a young boy Jessie‚ who lives in poor area of New Orleans with his widowed mother and younger sister. Jessie often plays his fife to sailors‚ to make a few pennies. The Autobiography of Olaudah Equiano is about a young boy who lives in a village in Africa‚ with his father‚ mother‚
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A Motley Crew in the American Revolution – Vectors of Revolution In the chapter “A Motley Crew in the American Revolution” authors Peter Linebaugh and Marcus Rediker imply that sailor‚ slave and labor revolts set the stage for the American Revolution. Throughout this chapter of the book “The Many-Headed Hydra” the authors listed and cited historical facts to support their claim that a ”Motley Crew” (multiethnic‚ multiracial and organized group of people with a common goal) not just inspired
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