12 Years a Slave essay
The movie 12 Years a Slave , directed by Steve McQueen, opposes the idea that history cannot be learned from a film. I read part of Solomon Northup’s Narrative: 12 Years a Slave , and the movie displayed what Solomon had to say very well. In his narrative, Northup describes the transition of being a free man to suddenly being a slave with a master to answer to instead of himself. He expresses the struggle of being treated terribly, along with telling the stories of other slaves as well. The scene that captured me the most was when Solomon is almost hanged and just left there with people walking by, not even giving him a second look. This is definitely the most powerful scene to me, and teaches history to the audience because it shows how horribly slaves were treated. It really brings the reality of slavery into perspective. In Solomon's narrative, he tells us about this time where he was almost hanged, and also tells us what Chapin, the overseer, has to say to the people trying to...