Question

2. What effect does the use of the biblical character Cain have on the poem? How

Answer 1

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Originally, black meant evil, and since Cain committed the first murder, he was evil. She was brought over, and taught about God, and found out how evil we human beings really are because of our fallen nature. She was saying that we all are as evil as Cain.

Answer 2

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(not sure because I cant see full poem) The refrence Cain connects to Wheatley's message of equality and redemption because cain was banished from his homeland from the murder, hence the redemption part for his sin. Also if the poem talks about him moving from his homeland, Africa to America, it relates to the biblical reference of Cain since both of them moved as a result of something? I'm sorry the connection is pretty vague I don't know the context, hope it helps