Thursday, 7 May 2015
Equiano’s Cultural Identity
Equiano may be of particular interest to present-day readers as a person of multiple cultures,
shaped by his African heritage, his British education, and his experiences in England and the
New World. R To what extent does he represent himself as African or as
British? Should his identity within the text be construed as a product of cultural assimilation?
Should we see “Equiano” as a false persona used as a rhetorical strategy? Or should we take the
figure at face value as a genuine self
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Equiano used is cultural diversity to his advantage in some aspects. His British culture gave him the education to be able to speak out and therefore write a book that today is still of interest to many. Is African culture gave him the so called black slave title and experience to speak of and have emotion for. Therefore I would see Equiano has his genuine self trying to stop an inhuman trade..
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