On Being Brought From Africa To America By Henry Louis Gates Jr.
To continue now with the other poem, "On Being Brought from Africa to America" in this poem Henry Louis Gates Jr. opens his eyes to the literary talent for black Americans as well as black women thanks to Wheatley's contribution .As it is stated on the book; "Wheatley launched two traditions at once – the black American literary tradition and the black woman's literary tradition"(Baym p.764). Wheatley uses a theme in this poem leading to the slave trade going on in the revolution era, this poem is meant to open up all the diverse inconsistences in the middle of the Christian Idea as well as proper actions. She uses this poem to transmit a sense of sincerity or even a work of irony towards the behaviors of the individual's to influence on the