The Trade Winds of Change: Emily Cartwright’s Ignorance and Corruption

The Trade Winds of Change: Emily Cartwright’s Ignorance and CorruptionCaryl Phillips’ Cambridge utilizes the maxim that there are three sides to any story—my side, your side, and the truth to explore the historical and cultural gaps in society’s narrative of slavery. It also examines Emily Cartwright’s easy corruption by her own ignorance and the societal forces she is exposed to, inviting an examination of why slavery is embraced in a society which espouses liberty. While there is much to be...