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Equiano Vocabulary in Context. Page 32. Equiano used the following words in his argument against slavery. Restate each phrase, using a different word or words for the underlined item. 1.) copious amounts of rain, causing a flood 2.) the nominal boss, but with no real authority

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  1. Equiano Vocabulary in Context Page 32 Equiano used the following words in his argument against slavery. Restate each phrase, using a different word or words for the underlined item. 1.) copious amounts of rain, causing a flood 2.) the nominal boss, but with no real authority 3.) her countenance betraying her fear 4.) cruel rulers acting without worry or scruple 5.) to our consternation, revealed all our plans 6.) deadly effects of pestilential beetles

  2. Objective • By the end of this class, you should be able to: • Analyze the development of theme in a text by completing a set of guided discussion questions for The Interesting Narrative of the Life of OlaudahEquiano.

  3. Essential Question How is theme developed throughout the narrative?

  4. The Interesting Narrative of the Life of OlaudahEquiano – OlaudahEquiano

  5. The Interesting Narrative of the Life of OlaudahEquiano – OlaudahEquiano As European colonies in the Americas expanded, so did the slave trade. Slaves were captured in Africa, then taken by ship to the West Indies—a journey called the Middle Passage. For two months, Africans lay tightly chained in storage compartments with hardly enough air to breathe. Millions died from bad food, harsh treatment, disease, and despair. OlaudahEquiano is one of the few to describe this horrific journey.

  6. The Interesting Narrative of the Life of OlaudahEquiano – OlaudahEquiano This excerpt from Equiano’s slave narrative details his horrendous journey on a slave ship as a captured 11-year-old boy. It opens with Equiano being forced aboard the slave ship, then recounts the inhumane conditions of the journey, including the floggings he receives for not eating. After surviving the ocean journey, Equiano and other Africans are sold as slaves. Many are cruelly separated from family members.

  7. Amistad Directions While Mrs. Brister is prepping the room for viewing, please consider the following: 1.) You might want to double check the classroom rules. They will be in strict force during viewing. 2.) Although the movie is entertaining, we are watching it because it relates to Equiano. Please pay attention. 3.) There is no assignment connected to watching, but you should be actively watching it, not sleeping, playing on your phone, or talking.

  8. Equiano Guided Discussion Questions Page 33 & 34 1.) In lines 4–5, what does the way in which Equiano was treated when he was carried on board the ship tell you about slavery?

  9. Equiano Guided Discussion Questions Page 33 & 34 • 2.) Note Equiano’s use of first-person point of view in lines 1–8. In what ways might this description be startling to Equiano’s mostly European audience?

  10. Equiano Guided Discussion Questions Page 33 & 34 • 3.) Reread lines 1–26. What details reinforce Equiano’s impression that he has been captured by bad spirits?

  11. Equiano Guided Discussion Questions Page 33 & 34 • 4.) How have you reacted to a seemingly hopeless situation?

  12. Equiano Guided Discussion Questions Page 33 & 34 • 5.) Why might Equiano feel grief at the offer of food?

  13. Equiano Guided Discussion Questions Page 33 & 34 • 6.) Based on what you know about • slavery and Equiano’s experiences so far, will Equiano’s situation become not “so desperate” (line 50) when he reaches “the white people’s country” (line 49)? Explain.

  14. Equiano Guided Discussion Questions Page 33 & 34 • 7.) Look back at lines 48–54. What does Equiano’s reaction reveal about the way he regards slavery?

  15. Equiano Guided Discussion Questions Page 33 & 34 8.) What details in lines 75–85 does Equiano use to describe conditions below deck? What kind of image do these details create? Support your answer with evidence from these lines.

  16. Equiano Guided Discussion Questions Page 33 & 34 9.) In lines 91–98, what does this anecdote say about how the Africans are treated under slavery?

  17. Equiano Guided Discussion Questions Page 33 & 34 10.) What point is Equiano making in lines 116–118? To what emotions is he appealing?

  18. Equiano Guided Discussion Questions Page 33 & 34 11.) What is the theme of the narrative? What techniques does the author use to develop the theme?

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