Genre
Autobiographical book
Setting and Context
The book is set in 1807 in the context of slavery.
Narrator and Point of View
First-person narrative (Omar Ibn Said)
Tone and Mood
Informative, intriguing, fascinating, optimistic
Protagonist and Antagonist
The protagonist is Omar Ibn Said.
Major Conflict
The major conflict is when Said is kidnapped and enslaved by the American slave traders.
Climax
The climax is when Said converts to Christianity.
Foreshadowing
Said's conversion foreshadows the comprehension of the differences between Christianity and Muslims.
Understatement
The Slave trade is understated in the text. In the broader perspective, slavery meant misery to innocent blacks. However, Said Omar is lucky to have got a kind owner who values his humanity.
Allusions
The story sites the challenges slaves go through under the hands of their owners.
Imagery
The Arabic imagery manifests itself when Omar Ibn Said writes on the wall. The writings show readers that Said had a home and identity before the abduction.
Paradox
The main paradox is that Said converts from Muslim to Christianity, a rare occurrence in practicability.
Parallelism
There is parallelism between Islamic and Christian doctrines.
Metonymy and Synecdoche
N/A
Personification
Artifacts are incarnated as sacred.
