Citizen Claudia Rankine Summary
Claudia Rankine, author of the book Citizen features multiple artistic genres including: poetry, prose, images and videos that can be found online. She uses many images that strike readers as beautiful and intriguing to show the importance of understanding the message and main ideas of her book. On image she used in her book, which can be found on page 160 was created by Joseph Mallord William Turner.
The Slave Ship was created in 1840, based on a poem that depicted a slave ship that was caught in a typhoon. Though the painting was based on a poem, the act that was going on in the ship was very much true. In 1781, a slave ship named Zong had a captain who would throw sick and dying slaves into the sea. He did this because the ships insurance
The Slave Ship was created in 1840, based on a poem that depicted a slave ship that was caught in a typhoon. Though the painting was based on a poem, the act that was going on in the ship was very much true. In 1781, a slave ship named Zong had a captain who would throw sick and dying slaves into the sea. He did this because the ships insurance