ISU Assignment

ISU Assignment

Copper Sun

I have chosen Copper Sun as my first choice for this assignment. I became aware of this novel through one of my teachers from a previous school that I attended. I have chosen this novel because I believe that it is the most suitable one for this assignment. What drew me to it was its summary. From reading the summary it was obvious that Copper Sun and The Book of Negroes had many similarities. Firstly the protagonist of this novel is female much like Aminata in The Book of Negroes. Also Amari, the protagonist, is abducted from her village in Africa when she is just a child, just like Aminata. For this assignment I am interested in exploring the themes of freedom, extreme hardship, determination and human exploitation and suffering.

Twelve Years a Slave

I have chosen this novel as one of my book choices for this assignment as I believe that it has many similarities to The Book of Negroes. Like Copper Sun, I also because aware of it through one of my teachers from a previous school. The summary of this book allowed me to see that this is a suitable choice for this assignment as a result of similar themes and ideas present throughout the novel.  Both books are based on slavery and the many hardships faced during slavery. Also, in Twelve Years a Slave, Solomon Northup, the protagonist, uses his skills to help him advance in slavery, much like Aminata. A few common themes that are present in both novels are hardship, dehumanization and the importance of using skills to our advantage.

Beloved

This book is another of my choices for this assignment. I came across this novel when I was researching books with themes related to The Book of Negroes. I was drawn to this book because I have heard many people talking about it and wanted to check it out for myself. I believe that it is suitable for this assignment as it has many similarities. Two common themes in Beloved and The Book of Negroes are the horrors of slavery and the effects of slavery. Both novels show what slavery can do to a person and the negative effects of it.