At the start of The Interesting Narrative, Olaudah Equiano comes across as really humble and honest. He admits it’s “difficult for those who publish their own memoirs to escape the imputation of vanity,” and says he’s not “a saint, a hero, nor a tyrant,” just a regular guy. Even after everything he went through, he… Continue reading Yasmine: The Interesting Narrative
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NESS ALEXANDRE Equiano Response
In my earlier post for Oroonoko, I mentioned that there was an overlap of similarities between that and Equiano, but there’s also a lot of contrasts with them as well. Right off the bat, Equiano’s story is being narrated directly from his perspective as opposed to the earlier work, Oroonoko, which was narrated by a… Continue reading NESS ALEXANDRE Equiano Response
Gisela Franco – Equiano
What I found most notable in Olaudah Equiano’s The Interesting Narrative is how he uses a lot of descriptive language in his narrative. He details his nation and how men and women are divided in their homes. For example, when he is describing how their houses are built of wood, they never go over one… Continue reading Gisela Franco – Equiano
Interesting Narrative of Olaudah Equiano – Donovan James
While reading the text I found that everything flowed smoothly. The details and explanations of things were reasonable and understandable. It was long but enough to give context to the reader of every sensation and experience. I didn’t really think of Oroonoko while reading because for me it felt quite different despite both of them… Continue reading Interesting Narrative of Olaudah Equiano – Donovan James
Erin Lee – Interesting Narrative of Olaudah Equiano
(1) As I was reading The Interesting Narrative of the Olaudah Equiano, there are faint similarities to Oroonoko, the main similarities being of slavery, but I also noticed throughout reading the first three chapters that it is much more depressing in a non-violent manner. Olaudah was taken away from his family, demonstrating that no matter… Continue reading Erin Lee – Interesting Narrative of Olaudah Equiano
Nicholas Cai -The Interesting Narrative and Religion
Today, on Friday the 25th of April, I read the first three chapters of Olaudah Equino’s The Interesting Narrative. I felt that this text would have paired well with Oroonoko due to the similar themes of the Trans-Atlantic slave trade from a slave’s perspective. It is important that he acknowledges the slavery Africans impose on… Continue reading Nicholas Cai -The Interesting Narrative and Religion
A Sentimental Journey – Leo K
It took a moment for me to become adjusted to the form of Lawrence Sterne’s writing, the way he includes rapid bits of dialogue interspersed with his own sort of stream of consciousness recounting of the events from his travels. I’m really enjoying his narrative voice. It sounds very much like a young voice, being… Continue reading A Sentimental Journey – Leo K
Sentimental Journey – Donovan James
While reading the texts I noticed that many of the descriptions were very wordy and I found myself getting lost. I was able to understand the general parts of the text that were told but there were a few places where I questioned what is even supposed to be happening. I find that the narrator… Continue reading Sentimental Journey – Donovan James
Erin Lee — A Sentimental Journey
A Sentimental Journey through France and Italy by Laurence Sterne is described by its full title. It is a man named Mr. Yorick traveling through France and Italy (though, in the first volume, France), meeting people who live in different walks of life, and speak a different language from him. What I found notable in… Continue reading Erin Lee — A Sentimental Journey
sensibility Williams sophia giuliani
Williams writing higlights the importance of the word in the 18th and 19th centuries. It started out meaning physical feeling or awareness, but it grew to describe a person’s emotional and artistic sensitivity. People with “sensibility” describe as someone who was thoughtful and deeply moved by art, beauty, and emotions. Over time, though, the meaning… Continue reading sensibility Williams sophia giuliani
