The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano

critics who attempt to unfold its abstract frame narrative into something concrete and understandable. It is used in high schools and universities around the globe, encouraging young thinkers to delve into its contents and to question the motives of its characters and the complexity of its structure. Although the novel’s primary purpose is to educate, perhaps its most interesting aspect is the education that occurs within its pages. Within its “frame narrative” is “frame teaching,” and this is…

The slaves went through a terrific amount of hardships. The Africans were plucked from their villages, forced and abused on a confined ship, and dropped off in an unknown land with an unknown language, while looking forward to most likely to a long life of…

of a story. To give one insight into the dealings, and allow one to make a judgement on what is right and what is wrong. That is what is appreciated most about his narrative. That it was filled with inner-conflict, contemplating and numerous obvious contradictions that resemble the inner turmoil many people face throughout their life. He was a good moral man that people trusted and had his own dealings with capitalism and the slave-market. His good standing with white Europeans and strong faith…

As if that wasn’t enough, Equiano has the strongest argument against slavery because he believes it violates the natural rights of mankind of which equality and independence is the first right. He talks about the separation between his sister and him. He states, “Our meeting affected all who saw us; and indeed I must acknowledge; in honour of those fable destroyers of human rights, that never met with any ill treatment, or saw any offered to their slaves, except tying them, when necessary, to…

agricultural products. The slave trade captured, treated, and sold African men, women, and children like animals. One slave named, Olaudah Equiano, was only 11 years old when he was kidnapped and sold by traders into slavery. However, unlike many other slaves, Equiano was able to purchase his freedom. In his narrative, The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, he describes the grim conditions of the transportation on ships during the triangular trade. “The closeness of the place,…

important turning point in the dark history of slavery. It was actually seen as a key piece of literature that influenced the ending of slavery in Britain. The ships were so packed that Equiano said “each had scarcely enough room to turn himself” and says that it “almost suffocated us” (166). The story of Equiano was later challenged on its authenticity. Whether he was on the ship or born in America, the conditions were still very real and needed to be displayed to the world so that people would…

John Adams John Adams was born in 1735 and died at the age of 90. He was married to Abigail Smith and their son, Quincy Adams was the sixth president of the United States of America. He was a graduate of Harvard College and a prominent attorney in Boston, Massachusetts. He was the second president of the United States of America. Before becoming president, he had served as Vice-President under George Washington. John Adams was influential in stirring up the revolt against Britain rule in…

In 1492, Christopher Columbus sailed to America in search of gold and glory. Ten years before America declared independence, in 1766, Olaudah Equiano purchased his own independence with money he earned by managing his own business. More than two hundred years later, in 1984, Sandra Cisneros published The House on Mango Street and earned international acclaim. These very different people all had one thing in common: they sought the American Dream. The American Dream they pursued changed with time…

individuals who have suffered the adversities from enslavement, people developed numerous different views towards slavery. In the Olaudah Equiano’s autobiography, “The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, or Gustavus Vassa, the African”, Equiano focuses on his own past experiences as a slave that led to his political motivation to end slavery. At a young age, Equiano, along with his sister, was kidnapped into slavery from their homes as “two men and a woman got over our walls,…

Kossula (Cudjo Lewis), a passenger on the last slave ship to sail to these shores, The Clotilde. The book tells his story, from birth to the moment of his interview, but mainly focuses on the parts of his life as a free man. Kossula was born in modern-day Benin, from the Yoruba tribe. His early life in Africa was characterized by stories about family, as well as stories about growing up. His rather blissful childhood ended when the King of Dahomey led a raid on his town, and killed or captured…