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I thought that the readings coincided in a very meaningful way with the film, especially the letter from Kali to John Quincy Adams. The language barrier, which was portrayed consistently throughout the movie, shows as well in the letter, as well as the fact that the Mende relate themselves to the American people. There is also the clear recognition of the word "free" in both the letter and the movie- it is the first word that we see Cinque recognize when Baldwin is talking to him in the prison cell, and in the letter Kali states that "All we want is make us free." -Meagan P | I thought that the readings coincided in a very meaningful way with the film, especially the letter from Kali to John Quincy Adams. The language barrier, which was portrayed consistently throughout the movie, shows as well in the letter, as well as the fact that the Mende relate themselves to the American people. There is also the clear recognition of the word "free" in both the letter and the movie- it is the first word that we see Cinque recognize when Baldwin is talking to him in the prison cell, and in the letter Kali states that "All we want is make us free." -Meagan P | ||
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| + | One thing that Equiano talks about in his autobiography is the confusion and terror that Africans possessed when they were put aboard the ships. I think that the one thing this movies depicts well is just that. One scene I vividly remember is the Africans being boarded onto a ship in chains and there is a man standing there with a whip in hand, I assume to keep them moving. There is even a part where somebody just fell over and died, or fainted. Equiano said in his autobiography that he saw a "multitude of black people of every description chained together, every one of their countenances expressing dejection and sorrow." So in this regard, the movie depicted the violence, death, close quarters and abuse on the Mid-Passage really well. -Jenn | ||
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