Wheatley, like Equiano, also has a sort of slave narrative. When she went into slavery, it was almost like am awakening for her. She explains that she is actually thankful for slavery because without it she wouldn't have found Christ. She devotes her entire faith to when she was in slavery. this doesn't happen very often. I don't know if I would have the strength to find an entirely new religion while being treated like a slave, being beaten and whipped would get rid of any hope I would've had.
This type of mental strength that she was able to gain was sort of an inspiration for me to be a better Christian as well. I hope others feel the same way when they read this novel.
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