African Caribbean Literature

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Telling a Free Story When the teller of the story changes, the story itself changes. An exploration of point of view. What is point of view in terms of literary analysis? “The position or vantage-point from which the events of a story seem to be observed and presented to us.” The Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms. Read the “Phillipo Beating” excerpt in the learning module. The writer is an English missionary.   Although the English abolitionists were opposed to slavery, in principle, they–like the enslavers–believed in the ideology of white supremacy.  They asserted the authority of whites to define, control, and speak for Black people Imagine the unfolding of the events,  and the meaning of the events, from the perspective of the enslaved person. Read and examine the numbered proverbs in Negro Proverbs (see learning module). Question: Identify the proverbs that best convey, or dramatize, the events from the point of view of the enslaved man. Briefly explain your choices (1-2 paragraphs). Pay attention to grammar, sentence structure, and spelling.  Seek the help of the Writing Center, if you need it. From NEGRO PROVERBS AND SAYINGS 4 5 13 24 40 65 85 107 125 173 187 188 191 235 239 244 309 310 359 419 1235 No plagiarism. Perfect grammar.