In an extract of the autobiographic book of Equiano, titled "The interesting life of Olaudah Equiano" the author tells his adventures as a slave. In these passages he refers to himself as on object at the service of the white man. He is confessing to his readers his secrets fears. Equiano opens himself with no limits to tell us about his feelings.
It's true that slavery has generated the most complexes emotional knowledge on its victims. But Equiano was seized between two contradictory feelings; the abandon of himself to despair and his quest of freedom. A contradiction that appears in the description of his situation. We notice that contradiction in his feelings when he revealed how scared he was to be found on his hidden spot. He said: "I expected every moment, when I heard a rustling among the trees to be found out, and punished by my master." (Equiano, page11) Everything around Equiano scared him when he attempted to escape the thraldom in which he was living. Equiano confessed how the anxiety got into him and how easy he started to give up on his situation. He said: "I was seized with a violent panic, and abandoned myself to despair." (Equiano, page 11)
Faced to his fear he nourished also a dream, he has an ideal. All he wanted at this point was to find a way to go back home, back to freedom. Equiano was consumed by despair and the fair of being caught during his escape. Nevertheless his desire of freedom has motivated him to continue his quest. So now we have two contrary emotions however, they are the daily life of this slave how have spent the major part of it discovering new civilizations following his masters.
So we can come to the view that the existence of those who are deprived of liberty is subject to be infused with contradictions. Contradictions that make up their emotional knowledge. It can also reflect their identity quest.
It's true that slavery has generated the most complexes emotional knowledge on its victims. But Equiano was seized between two contradictory feelings; the abandon of himself to despair and his quest of freedom. A contradiction that appears in the description of his situation. We notice that contradiction in his feelings when he revealed how scared he was to be found on his hidden spot. He said: "I expected every moment, when I heard a rustling among the trees to be found out, and punished by my master." (Equiano, page11) Everything around Equiano scared him when he attempted to escape the thraldom in which he was living. Equiano confessed how the anxiety got into him and how easy he started to give up on his situation. He said: "I was seized with a violent panic, and abandoned myself to despair." (Equiano, page 11)
Faced to his fear he nourished also a dream, he has an ideal. All he wanted at this point was to find a way to go back home, back to freedom. Equiano was consumed by despair and the fair of being caught during his escape. Nevertheless his desire of freedom has motivated him to continue his quest. So now we have two contrary emotions however, they are the daily life of this slave how have spent the major part of it discovering new civilizations following his masters.
So we can come to the view that the existence of those who are deprived of liberty is subject to be infused with contradictions. Contradictions that make up their emotional knowledge. It can also reflect their identity quest.
This is very well written moreen. I loved your writing voice in this blog assignment because it was very professional and you used some advanced vocabulary that helped your sentences flow smoothly. Your paragraphs are beautifully organized and unifed as well. Although the quotes you used were somewhat abstract in relation to the topic of contradiction. After i read this a few times things started to make sense but may i suggest that you elaborate more on the quotes. Remember that we are supposed to write as if the reader has limited knowledge as to what we are typing. That should help you explain more in depth. Also you did not citate correctly in the first quote. The period should be after the parenthesis. With these few minor adjustments this can be A+ material. Its not that far from it. keep up the good work!
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