![]() ![]() Thus, the writing speaks to the complex historical, cultural, and psychological path that the main character took while revealing both ethnic and puritanical images. Moreover, the man is holding an open Bible in his hands, attesting not only to the literacy of this person but to his thirst for education and knowledge. In particular, the portrait of the author reveals its essence-a man with African-American roots and appearance is dressed in clothes of late-eighteenth-century Europe. The complexity of the character is revealed in the beginning when readers take this book in their hands. In particular, he wrote that he was born a free man, and he kept a close relationship with African religion and folklore however, the knowledge of the English language allowed him to explore new activities, to become literate, and to come to an appreciation of Christianity. The author emphasized his African past and noble origins. ![]() It is worth mentioning that the book by Equiano is a synthesis of several cultures-American, African, and European. ![]()
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