Wheatley
...n though growing up was hard, she continued to have deep faith in God and that he saved her from her darkest days. I think that Wheatley decided to continue on in her pursuit, her desire to write, because she believed her intelligence was a gift of God; and maybe God had chose her to convey the suppressed feelings she and the other slaves were feeling during this period. Wheatley was aware of her position in society as different to the whites; she knew that irritating her audience was the wisest thing to do. When criticizing slavery she chose her words very wisely. In her poem “On Being Brought from Africa to America,” for example, she does not blatantly protest about slavery, instead she has realized her position in society as a slave. When I read this letter, I admired this woman for her strength and bravery to follow through with her destiny to say what needed to be said about slavery and the mistreatment of black people. Another letter that showed how brave and courageous Wheatley was, was “To His Excellency, General Washington” (249). This woman wrote to George Washington expressing her concerns for freedom. She basically encourages the General to continue to gain freedom fo...