Category: First Major Project, Fall 2020

            Historically, Christianity and colonialism have been inextricably linked, with Christianity so often being one of the tools that Europeans use to “civilize” Indigenous populations throughout the world. However, Christianity has also become invaluable to many of these colonized peoples, and it is reductive to strip them of their individuality and agency by looking at… Read more Christianity as an Oppressive and Inspirational Force in the Works of Olaudah Equiano and Phillis Wheatley

I hope the audio quality isn’t too bad. I wanted to record it in the radio station for noise cancellation but I couldn’t get in there for a while so I had to record in my dorm. I’m also not used to ballad style singing so it’s really not great, please don’t judge me too… Read more project 1

Kaitlyn Mader Dr. Helms Currents in Global Literature 27 September 2020 The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano Religious Analysis             Olaudah Equiano’s narrative is an extremely devastating account of his life and the way that him and those of his culture are treated.  By the end of his narrative, he is able to… Read more Project 1- Equiano Analysis

The whole of my unessay and the process to get there was interesting, to say the least. I knew straight away for this first project that I didn’t want to do a traditional essay but maybe something more creative. The problem with that is I am somebody who is artistic, but not super artistic. For… Read more Project 1– An Equiano Collage Visual

What happens when two cultures collide? In the time of imperialism, this question was answered may times. Colonization is the action or process of settling among and establishing control over the indigenous people of an area. Colonization is undertaken by a strong power overtaking a weaken nation for economic gain. Colonizers can grow an empire… Read more Colonization, Hypocrisy and Suppression: Death and the King’s Horseman

While British decolonization of Africa ended in 1968, colonization remains a gripping issue in the modern world. As of 2017, a total of 61 existing colonies remain under the control of Australia, Denmark, the Netherlands, France, New Zealand, Norway, the United Kingdom, and the United States, with France, the United Kingdom, and the United States… Read more Redefining Civilization with the Works of Equiano and Soyinka

It is December 15th, year of our Lord 1807. The grimm specter of life is upon me, I feel it in the essence of my very soul. As my time draws near, I write this confession. It is every Christian’s duty to confess their sins before their judgement in the Lord’s eyes. Though I refuse… Read more Amazing Grace. (Short story about the regret and horror of slavery)