12 Years A Slave Analysis
Analysis: 12 Years a Slave
Key Quote: “I don’t want to survive. I want to live.”
Historical Context: In the movie 12 Years a Slave the people involved where Solomon Northup, his family, friends, and white slave owners. The time frame of this story was from 1841 to 1853, a span of 12 years. The story is set in America mainly in Washington D.C., New Orleans, and Louisiana.
Thesis: Slavery was a horrible thing which showed an inhumane side to that generation of people and had absolutely no positives during it.
Evidence:
The movie shows that slavery was immoral by showing the repulsive things slaves went through because of their owners. What supports that statement are the scenes that the movie showed. Which were the lashings, mistreatment, and abusive racist language. Evidence that can prove this is that when the slaves would not pick the minimal amount of cotton, they would be brought out to be whipped countless times. Another point is that all the slave owners called the slaves their “property” even though they are equal human beings. One last piece of evidence is that even when a slave would do good some people did not care and either messed up what work they did or still beat them for amusement.
Conclusion: From all the graphic and true scenes the audience gets to understand much more in depth of how horrible that time period was.
Thesis Assessment: The authors view on what he wrote about is unbiased. He may have been black and a slave, but that is why he is exactly why he cannot be unbiased. The reason for saying this is because what the author wrote about is reality and the truth. Especially with that man becoming a freeman twice, he has been on both sides of the fence. He is able to show that there where good men and corrupt men. The point that he author brings to attention is clearly understood by all who watch this movie. With all that is shown there is no way for someone to think that slavery was not bad or horrific.
Historical
Key Quote: “I don’t want to survive. I want to live.”
Historical Context: In the movie 12 Years a Slave the people involved where Solomon Northup, his family, friends, and white slave owners. The time frame of this story was from 1841 to 1853, a span of 12 years. The story is set in America mainly in Washington D.C., New Orleans, and Louisiana.
Thesis: Slavery was a horrible thing which showed an inhumane side to that generation of people and had absolutely no positives during it.
Evidence:
The movie shows that slavery was immoral by showing the repulsive things slaves went through because of their owners. What supports that statement are the scenes that the movie showed. Which were the lashings, mistreatment, and abusive racist language. Evidence that can prove this is that when the slaves would not pick the minimal amount of cotton, they would be brought out to be whipped countless times. Another point is that all the slave owners called the slaves their “property” even though they are equal human beings. One last piece of evidence is that even when a slave would do good some people did not care and either messed up what work they did or still beat them for amusement.
Conclusion: From all the graphic and true scenes the audience gets to understand much more in depth of how horrible that time period was.
Thesis Assessment: The authors view on what he wrote about is unbiased. He may have been black and a slave, but that is why he is exactly why he cannot be unbiased. The reason for saying this is because what the author wrote about is reality and the truth. Especially with that man becoming a freeman twice, he has been on both sides of the fence. He is able to show that there where good men and corrupt men. The point that he author brings to attention is clearly understood by all who watch this movie. With all that is shown there is no way for someone to think that slavery was not bad or horrific.
Historical