Close Read: The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, or Gustavus Vassa, the African handwritten response) Prompt one page, How successful is Equiano in making readers aware of slavery's injustice? Select two examples from the text that you found to be particularly powerful and persuasive. How does each passage reflect Equiano's purpose for writing and his point of view, or his thoughts and feelings, about the events being narrated? How does Equiano's writing style, including his choice of words and his use of rhetoric, contribute to the persuasiveness of the text? Provide textual evidence to support your response.
