Abolitionist voice in The Interesting Narrative Of Life Of Olaudah Equiano Or Gustavus Vassa

Abstract

The research work analyzes the abolitionist voice of the protagonist or the author Olaudah Equiano in the narrative written by himself. The autobiographical narrative The interestive narrative of life of Olaudah Equiano or Gustavus Vassa puts light on the horrible treatment of whites to the blacks during the time of slavery. As such, this thesis explores the sole aspiration of the blacks to get liberation and emancipation from slavery. Admittedly, abolition of slavery was the dream of every black people. The major argument is that racism is responsible for such fierceful domination, suppression and violation. Slaves were no more taken as human being. Colour is the means to identify race and a way of establishing the relationship between the masters and the slaves. Olaudah Equiano undergoes this form of suppression. He gets sold for ten times to different masters and faces many problems as normal slaves in that scenario face. However, he gets managed to liberate from slavery in the later part of his life. He works as the abolitionist after being free. Thus, the thesis argues that a desire for freedom is the key factor for the slaves to resist the institution of slavery.