Analysis Of Phyllis Wheatley s On Being Brought From...

â€Å"On being brought from Africa to America† by Phyllis Wheatley Twas mercy brought me from my Pagan land, Taught my benighted soul to understand That there s a God, that there s a Saviour too: Once I redemption neither sought nor knew, Some view our sable race with scornful eye, Their colour is a diabolic die. Remember, Christians, Negroes, black as Cain, May be refin d, and join th angelic train (Wheatley). The title, On Being Brought from Africa to America is nearly as blunt as Wheatley could have gotten. This poem is clearly about the writer’s thoughts about being transported as a slave from Africa such as, Gambia or Senegal areas that were not considered to be a Christian land by America’s standards. Phyllis makes use of metaphorical dialect within the poem, for example, she becomes converted from being a pagan to a Christian. The identification of the title additionally makes known the concept of suggestion, or change. The title tells us about being moved from one area to another. One would have observed that the word brought is utilized and implemented, not words such as, kidnapped or stolen. There were no other phrases utilized to indicate the struggle that slaves persisted, as they had been taken far away from their place of birth. Phyllis clearly uses a positive tone. â€Å"On Being Brought† is the passive form that Wheatley utilizes, in order to make a direct statement. She associates her coming to America as a worthy factor that brings her to the religion of