2. The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Equiano, or GustavusVassa, The African. Written by HimselfPublished in 1745
3. Quote Number One: “I now totally lost the small remains of comfort I had enjoyed in conversing with my countrymen; the women too, who used to wash and take care of me were all gone different ways, and I never saw one of them afterwards.” (Page 1231)
4. Quote Number Two: “One day, when we had a smooth sea and moderate wind, two of my wearied countrymen who were chained together (I was near them at the time), preferring death to such a life of misery, somehow made through the nettings and jumped into the sea; immediately, another quite dejected fellow, who, on account of his illness was suffered to be out of irons, also followed their example; and I believe many more would very soon have done the same, if they had not been prevented by the ship’s crew, who were instantly alarmed.” (Page 1230)
5. Quote Number Three On getting his freedom, “My master then said he would not be worse than his promise; and, taking the money, told me to go to the Secretary at the Register Office, and get my manumission drawn up. These words of my master were like a voice from heaven to me.” (Page 1237)
6. Themes in the Narrative The first theme I saw was social status. The whites clearly rule over the African American’s. They are treated very poorly and the Whites take every opportunity they have to take advantage of the African American’s.
7. Themes in the Narrative The second theme I saw in the narrative was humanity. The treatment of the slaves was inhuman and the whites ignored the basic human rights of the African Americans.
8. Themes in the Narrative The last theme I saw in the narrative was the lack of sympathy. The whites took advantage of the African American’s and showed no remorse what so ever. There was no sympathy towards them and the whites treated them how ever they wanted.
9. Other related texts and authors Frederick Douglas: The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglas, an American Slave William Wells Brown: Narrative of William W. Brown, a Fugitive Slave, Written by Himself John Newton (slave captain): Thoughts Upon the African Slave Trade
