Finding Freedom
In a society with discrimination, violence, and fear, many people become broken and emotionless; however, the strength that lies within people will make them rebel and overcome the sin that surrounds them. Many authors chose to explore this aspect because of the great impact that suffering has on humanity. The Book of Negroes, written by Lawrence Hill, explores the life of an young African villager, Aminata Diallo, who is abducted as a child and forced to become a slave in South Carolina. She undergoes many physical and emotional changes in her surroundings including her village, her peers, and her identity that lead her to her ultimate freedom. A Thousand Splendid Suns, written by Khaled Hosseini, is a
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(second main point) In The Book of Negroes, Aminata’s determination to be free from slavery gives her hope that she can reach love and independence from the racist world around her. Firstly, the dream of freedom is always on Aminata’s mind as mentally, she feels hopeful that New York could hold new freedom for her. She finally gets the opportunity to write her name in the Book of Negroes: “I even gave them my Anglicized name, to keep things simple….With a few businesslike scratches of the quill on paper, we were free. (Hill 311)” After all the significant life changes and abuse, Aminata is finally free. Using her trait of hope prompt her to persevere through the hard times and it all paid off when the freedom is official. Also, Aminata maintains the hope of regaining a family even after losing her husband, son, and her missing daughter; she strives to have someone to love and take care of. “It was the first baby I had caught since losing my own. The pain of my losses never really went away….But I kept going. Somehow, I just kept going. (Hill 359)” Even when Aminata’s daughter goes missing, she still feels a gut feeling inside of her still being alive. Aminata has been persistent and patient in her journey, and when she finally finds her daugher again in New York, it gives her a sense of motherly purpose after the loss of her firstborn and