On Being Brought from Africa to America Symbolism, Imagery & Wordplay

No, we're not talking about nighttime. And we don't mean the dark hours before the light. In fact, we think it's super-fascinating that our speaker never actually uses the word "dark," but she does...

Change, change, chaaaaaange! Wait, we're thinking of the Aretha Franklin song "Chain of Fools." Okay, so we're a bit off, but what Wheatley is singing about here is her change, both physical and sp...

Wheatley wasn't a preacher or a nun, but she's definitely a Christian poet. Her poems often deal with Christian ideas and beliefs, and this poem is no different. Her conversion to Christianity is a...