Introduction In the introduction‚ the writer shares about challenges he faces upon his first missionary work as a teacher in Sierra Leone. In his mission‚ he learnt a lot from the religious activities that were going on around him. In his story‚ he mentions that even though he once thought he was well equipped for mission‚ his presuppositions were soon displaced when he reached his mission field and realized that the tools he prepared were even not necessary in his work. He needed a new set of materials
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Key concepts: African Christians‚ heaven ignores the color of the Christians A note on why I like these passages: I consider On Being Brought from Africa to America is a good example of the American Jeremiad. This idea comes up to me due to the last two lines of the poem. Phillis Wheatley says “Remember‚ Christians‚ Negros‚ black as Cain‚ May be refined‚ and join the angelic train.” Wheatley believes her skin color is the punishment of her sin as same as the mark on the Cain. However‚ her God would
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Coming To America: Adjusting to a Culture Prince Ahkeim Jahfar wakes up on his twenty-first birthday and realizes that he is to be wed to a woman he has never met before. This is a custom that is traditional in the royal family of Zamoonda‚ Africa. His father‚ King Jahfi Jahfar had been planning this wedding for many years. The woman who is groomed to be the prince’s wife has been trained since birth to learn everything about the prince and what he likes. She is trained to fill his every
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From a Passage to Africa by George Alagiah How effective is George Alagiah when presenting the suffering of the people of Gufgaduud? In the extract‚ ‘A Passage to Africa‚’ George Alagiah appeals to the readers emotions through his sensitive writing style and insightful presentation of facts. He takes us on a roller coaster of emotions and allowing us to empathize with the difficulties faced by the poor. He uses effective language that creates as impact on the readers mine which portrays the harsh
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“The real names of our people were destroyed during slavery. The last name of my forefathers was taken from them when they were brought to America and made slaves‚ and then the name of the slave master was given‚”- Malcolm X. He is saying that slavery took away who you were‚ and all of your basic rights‚ and political writing was one of the ways of getting it back. In African-American history‚ literature has been used in many different ways‚ one of the most common ways was political writing. Different
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Wheatly´s poem “On being brought from Africa to America” consists of two central messages. First Wheatly´s gratitude for her Christian salvation that “mercy” embodied as the enslavement brought her not only to America‚ but‚ “thaught [her] benighted soul to understand.” Second there is a subtle message‚ a delicate revolutionary thought‚ dealing with the issue of race. “Remember‚ Christians‚ Negros‚ black as Cain” describes the importance to remember that those who do right according to Christian
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her poems “On Being Brought From Africa to America” and “To His Excellency General Washington”‚ Wheatley minimizes her own voice and talent to maintain jurisdiction over her work. In proclaiming her subservient position in her poetry‚ Wheatley takes agency of her voice. Without much choice‚ she consciously lowers herself in her writing so that the majority of people in her time might listen. In writing about her enslavement‚ Wheatley states‚ “’Twas mercy brought me from my pagan land‚ / Taught my
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In her poem‚ On Being Brought from Africa to America she uses a lot of symbolism referencing the darkness. In many ways‚ she is talking about her how enlightening her journey is. Christianity was a very important belief to Wheatley and she incorporated the idea into much of her work. This poem is very much an expression of Wheatley’s Christian awakening through her past. She was brought from a very different kind of place to America where she was able to find her faith. This poem
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was better for my future that I finish high school in America. I was thrilled‚ but at the same time I knew coming to America meant starting over. Leaving my country‚ my family‚ my friends‚ and my culture was the hardest thing I had to do in my life. After living two years away from parents‚ now I can say that the sacrifice was worth it. Being in a new cultural setting can be intimidating at first‚ but is also very exciting. Living in America gave me an opportunity to develop new strengths‚ and
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Mark Miller Dr. Martin Lecker PDA 110 18 October 2010 Coming to America I am from German decent; I was born and raised in America a land made up of different creeds and races. This diversity is what makes us a superpower. Although‚ it seems that all new immigrants‚ do get the jobs nobody else wants. Our country is still a land of opportunity regardless of whom or where you came from. Any person with good work ethics and a little luck will succeed in what they do. I have chosen
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