In the quest to end cruel and inhuman treatment of slaves in British colonies, Olaudah Equiano publishes his memoirs of his life as a slave in The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, Or Gustavus Vassa, The African. ... Equiano addresses the audience as a humble Christian man fighting to eliminate the suffering of his countrymen by opening his scares for the world to see. ... Equiano makes comparisons of Africa to that of Europe, so the society being address can see there is not much difference in the how the two are ran. ... Equiano appeals to the humanitarian and Christia...

• Word Count: 395
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, written by Equiano himself, portrayed the life of a young boy who was captured into slavery. ... In each place that he went, Equiano encountered different cultures that had begun to change him and moved him away from his own culture. ... Showing how Equiano realized that although his African roots were held strong, he came to the point where he was "Europeanized." ... The first owners that he -2 was with were from Africa and their land resembled that of the land that Equiano grew up on. ... Especially noted of the Engl...

• Word Count: 1232
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

Olaudah Equiano's Interesting Narrative is a wonderful piece of literary work. ... Olaudah Equiano's life was full of twists and turns and reversals of fortune. ... Equiano's name was changed to Gustavus Vassa while aboard his master"s ship(61). ... Equiano is very careful in his methods of attack though. ... Equiano tells the audience (white Europeans) that they are wrong. ...

• Word Count: 770
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School