Comparing Phillis Wheatley's Being Brought From Africa To America

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During the 18th century era slavery was in full force. There existed many phenomenal artists of the African American culture seeking to spread their interpretation of slavery through their god-given talents. Phillis Wheatley, the first African American female poet, expresses her experience of being forcefully brought from her hereditary land to America in her "Being Brought from Africa to America" poem. She depicts her experience in a very sarcastic meaningful way. Bob Marley, On the other hand, wrote an influential song called "Redemption" which also implies oppression and deliverance of African Slaves. Both artists entertain their listeners through intense wording, tone, and, expression. Wheatleys separate desire was to write poetry about her personal experience, ideas, and beliefs . However; In "Being Brought from Africa to America" Wheatley expresses "some view our race with scornful eye." here shes not indicating who views our face with scornful eye, …show more content…

Whereas, Wheatley who shares her “actual” experience of being kidnapped from her native lane. Although these two artists have similar view points, they interpret different concepts that separate the two. While listening to Redemption , Marley mentioned "But my hand was made strong, by the hand of the almighty, we forward in this generation, triumphantly" from those few quotes Marley obviously believes that through all the pain and agony of slaves, his generation will be able to create a difference. Next, “Old pirates, yes they rob I, sold I to the merchant ships” refers to the slave traders who robbed the Africans by selling them into slavery, So him using “I” is referring to the whole African nation. Marley also talks about the importance of escaping mental emancipation . Break through the mind set that we as African Americans are worthless and understand our power as a nation and the difference we could

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