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Where does Amari meet AFI in copper sun?
Cape Coast
Afi is an older woman whom Amari befriends in the slave factories at Cape Coast and remains close with up until they’re sold at the slave auction in Charles Town.
What happens to Amari on the beach outside Cape Coast Castle?
They are slave traders. And in the time it takes a gun to fire, Amari’s life as she’s known it is destroyed, along with her family and village.
Who is Amari in copper sun?
Amari is one of the novel’s protagonists; she’s a 15-year-old young woman from the Ewe tribe in Western Africa. Amari is open, loving, and curious, and she looks forward to her future marriage to Besa. Though she wants to weave—a profession reserved for men—she’s generally happy with life in her village.
What does Bill do for Amari?
Bill teaches Amari English. He also doesn’t rape her, and gives her water which was rare on the ship. Amari knowing English will allow her to know what’s happening around her.
What tribe is Amari in?
Amari is one of the novel’s protagonists; she’s a 15-year-old young woman from the Ewe tribe in Western Africa.
Where does Cato tell Amari Polly and tidbit to go?
Derby will force Tidbit to go, whether Teenie believes that Tidbit is heading for freedom or not. Amari asks Cato where North is and where to be free, but Cato tells her to go south.
What happens in chapter 38 of copper sun?
Domingo Salvador says that runaways don’t officially exist until they leave the colonies, but once they cross the St. Mary’s River, the Spanish help them to St. Augustine, as King Philip doesn’t believe in slavery. Amari asks the way to the river, but the soldier asks if they’re runaways.
What is Polly in copper sun?
Polly is one of the novel’s protagonists; she’s a 15-year-old white indentured servant whose indenture is purchased by Mr. Derby on the same day that he purchases Amari. Polly has grown up believing that as a white person, she’s better than Black people.