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Assassin’s Creed III: Liberation depicts Aveline de Grandpre, a female french-african woman, living in colonial times. Our heroine is a part of the Assassin Brotherhood, a group of liberal assassins, and fights Templars, who wish to control free will, in context with the history. As an assassin she helps free slaves and watches out for New Orleans under the guise of an ordinary business .Like all Assassin’s Creed games it is based in history. The story itself takes place in New Orleans after the French and Indian War and continues into Spanish rule in New Orleans. The essay will examine Assassin’s Creed III: Liberation and the representation of a free french-african woman, in New Orleans at the time of transition into Spanish rule and the Insurrection …show more content…

The emphasis on slave culture allows Liberation to stand out in the running series of games. Aveline’s existence as an assassin rests on the fact that her mother, a slave, married her father, a free french man, making her a free women. Cross-racial marriage was not officially legal until after the Civil War, yet cases were found as early as 1723. (Taylor, 1963) The relationship between Aveline’s parents is possible, however, the plausibility of the freedom’s held by Aveline is not. This is not because of her status of a black slave, but because of the status of a woman. During colonial times women, no matter the status, did not have the freedom to act independently. According to Carroll (1976) a women during that time was not oppressed like Compare and Contrast Essay: Assassin’s Creed Liberation 5 ethnic or racial groups. It is a universal subject and it does not deny so much as physical freedom but of social freedom as well as high visibility. Women would not have the economic freedoms of men or be able to run a business. Liberation touches on this when Aveline’s father dies and she may not inherit his business, though she runs it. It is not realistic that she runs the business …show more content…

Although not entirely realistic. If suspension of belief is added, the representation of a female role does no harm. The assassin’s creed franchise is has predominantly male protagonists. In the game Assassin’s Creed Unity there are no female roles. Dockterman (2014) states it is because it would cost Ubisoft 8,000 more animations. Liberation is unique in that the story is told through a female protagonist, and while not the best game in the series, it’s unique female perspective makes the game appealing. Assassin’s Creed III: Liberation gives an important look back in time. Louisiana and New Orleans were part of the French Colonies until the Spanish took over. As a small part of American history, it is overlooked, but through Liberation we are able learn about it through accurate description of past events with added conspiracy through creative licensing. At the same time, slave culture is was a major part of the time period as well. Under French rule and the Code Noir, slaves were expected to be treated fairly, although it was not always the case. Never the less the perspective was different than the other parts of the colonies ruled under other European nations. The insight of a female protagonist in the eighteenth century also increased

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