Literary Devices Used In The Amistad

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“Give us, us free”! The slaves desperately cried in hopes to gain back their freedom. The author, Steven Spielberg, uses emotional and historical aspects to convey the purpose of this particular movie. The Amistad goes into great depth of American History which displays the significance of the film. The Amistad is a historical document that uses theme, genre, setting, and mood to keep the audience’s attention and help them understand it.
The movie film focuses on slavery, suffering, and survival. Amistad was published in 1997. The film is a historical drama based on a true story. Amistad is the name of the slave ship that travels from Cuba to the United States. The ship is carrying about fifty-three Africans who are sold into slavery in Cuba …show more content…

Adams state "Now, if he were white, he wouldn't be standing before this court fighting for his life. If he were white and his enslavers were British, he wouldn't be able to stand, so heavy the weight of the medals and honors we would bestow upon him. " This is an example of logos and an appeal Adams uses to explain how the Africans would be treated differently if they were of a different race. This is also used to convince the audience that they should be free people by using logic reasoning. An example of pathos is when Adams state “We desperately need your strength and wisdom to triumph over our fears, our prejudices, our-selves.” Adams use pathos to convince the audience by appealing his emotions about the Africans. He also states "James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, John Adams: We've long resisted asking you for guidance. Perhaps we have feared in doing so we might acknowledge that our individuality which we so, so revere is not entirely our own. " This is an example of ethos. Adams use this appeal as a way to make himself sound fair about the case. All three appeals were used to get a credible reasoning across to free the slaves and give them the freedom that they

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