Essays on Equiano

Olaudah Equaino

Chapter one of Olaudah Equaino presents a glimpse of the 18th century culture and way of living in a typical African village. In the initial chapter, Equaino demonstrated a reserved behavior, by humbly citing that his narrative was not intended to call attention to himself. However, he also expressed that he felt more favored by God compared to other Africans, which leads him to acknowledge how the Divine had been so merciful of him throughout his life. Consequently, his narrative was a demonstration of his high hopes to be able to help in promoting “the interest of humanity”. He ...

I gasped for fresh air as I was unloaded with the rest of my fellow captives. Months of putrid stench made the fresh air seem almost unbreathable in its goodness. My joints ached and standing seemed a chore. This was no the young body I had left Africa with; then again, I was not the same woman who had left Africa. Months on a slave boat witnessing unspeakable horrors had changed me. I still was unsure what was to come, but it had to be an improvement upon the past couple months of my life. I hadn’t a ...

The Interesting Narrative by Equiano is a breathtaking autobiography of African colonized man who refused to put up with the fate of the slave and decided to become the master of his own life. The story begins with the depiction of Equiano’s country and its fascinating customs and traditions. The boy was absolutely unaware of other countries and people who had another colour of skin. and just enjoyed every moment of his carefree childhood. One day, however, completely changed his whole life story. He and his little sister became the victims of the meticulously planned kidnapping. Equiano was ...

Hernan Cortes (1485-1547) – a Spanish conquistador, conqueror of the Aztec Empire. In 1504, Cortes left Spain on the ship "Quintero". In the next 15 years, he fought in the Antilles with the natives. In 1511, together with a prominent Spanish commander D. Velasquez participated in the capture of the island of Cuba. Velasquez became governor, and his favorite Cortes – Secretary. In 1519, a military expedition under the command of Cortes was organized. He entered the capital of the Aztec empire Tenochtitlan (now Mexico City) and captured Montezuma – leader of the Aztecs; long time was governor of Mexico. In 1541, ...

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This is of great importance for colonized people. The books about different life paths of colonized people and their culture, no matter if they are historical or fictional, act upon other people’s beliefs about themselves. They make a lot of others never give up in spite of any adversities, see flowers in every hardship and motivate them to pursue their dreams notwithstanding the cruel reality around. Also, the books proved that the world did not belong to colonizers but to colonized people who could not only survive in the savage conditions but furthermore achieve their end and change ...

The African-American experience has been far from stellar; the slavery experience was absolutely a terrible experience that subjugated an entire race of people and forced them to work for whites, under threat of mistreatment or abuse. At the same time, it has been nearly two centuries since slavery was legalized, and African-Americans have lived free almost as long as they were enslaved in America. I am against reparations for slavery, due to the fact that those individuals living today were not directly affected by the slavery that took place in the 18th and 19th centuries. Through the slave narrative of ...