Question

What is the point of view in the excerpts from Olaudah Equiano’s memoir? What is likely his purpose in beginning the narrative with details describing his village in Nigeria?

Answer 1

The point of view in these excerpts in first person. Equiano describes his village in Nigeria to show the culture and way of life where he grew up as a child. He likely means to draw a contrast between the simple way of life in his childhood home and his experiences later in the memoir as an enslaved person.

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Answer 2

His point of view was the first-person point of view.

His likely purpose in beginning the narrative with details describing his village in Nigeria is to compare the life he was living before he was enslaved and the life he was living after becoming enslaved.

Step-by-step explanation:

Olaudah Equiano's purpose in writing his autobiography describing his journey into slavery was to strongly oppose slavery and highlight how slaves were really treated.

He showed how horrific he and other slaves were treated by their masters and they helped other abolitionists to further their cause of ending slavery.