English III Olaudah Equiano Journal

Please include your FIRST AND LAST NAME at the top of every journal you write. Your journals must be 150 words minimum. Pick ONE topic to address and write about. Journal #1 What characteristics of Equiano’s autobiography distinguish it from Phyllis Wheatley’s poem? How does the message in his autobiography differ from that in Wheatley’s poem? Journal #2 How do you account for the depth of human cruelty described in parts of this autobiography? What current world events reveal similar horrors and violations of human rights? How would Olaudah Equiano see the United States in 2014?