Comparing The Life Of Olaudah Equiano 'And' Of Plymouth Plantation

Two Personal Accounts of Exploration and Settlement

"The Interesting Narrative of The Life of Olaudah Equiano", by Olaudah Equiano, and "Of Plymouth Plantation", by William Bradford, both give readers a personal insight into the horrible atrocities for survival and the hope of eventual freedoms from these hardships they had to undergo during a certain time period. Both selections provide readers with a numerous amount of descriptive details and imagery to help them understand the personal experiences that occurred during that time period. The theme, or underlying message, in "Of Plymouth Plantation" is the importance of a whole and united community. The theme of "The Interesting Narrative of The Life of Olaudah Equiano" is the atrocities suffered by African slaves at the hands of the slave traders and the slave owners. Although these selections based on personal experiences occurred at different time periods, with Olaudah's personal account …show more content…
When he and the rest of his crew arrived at shore, in Cape Cod, they were almost immediately faced with inaccessibility to the shore and the climate absolutely unbearable. In the midst of the winter, many people were sick and dying. The few people that were spared the pain from sickness took care of the sick and dying by performing the homely and necessary offices for them with willingness and little to no grudging in the least. This displays how the community was able to overcome hardship, by any means necessary, by coming together and bringing unity into the community. This directly supports the theme of this selection. After the worst of the harsh winter weather had passed, and they had succeeded in their ability to maintain the unity they had always had since the beginning, they were extremely appreciative to God and thankful, just as Olaudah had been when he received his eventual