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by Sharon M. Draper (Goodreads Author)

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Elizabeth Stoneman the book is is set in 1738. Slavery in America began when the first African slaves were brought to the North American colony of Jamestown, Virginia, i…morethe book is is set in 1738. Slavery in America began when the first African slaves were brought to the North American colony of Jamestown, Virginia, in 1619(less)

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1. What is the most intriguing part you just read? 2. What do you think will happen next? 3. What is a word you learned?

Amari
Amari S.

“Maybe the journey isn't so much about becoming anything. Maybe it's about unbecoming everything that isn't really you, so you can be who you …more
Amari S.

“Maybe the journey isn't so much about becoming anything. Maybe it's about unbecoming everything that isn't really you, so you can be who you were meant to be in the first place.”-Anonymous

Many people are confused about the elements in their history, the chains that were attached to our ancestors. Every object is a link in an endless chain and is thus connected with all the other links, (that has changed). My book Copper Sun was written by a woman who was the granddaughter of a slave, award winning, and determined to not make statistics become her reality, Sharon M. Draper. Amari (the main character) once had a perfect life engaged to the man of her dreams. However, when Besa notices strange men approaching the tribe, things go from celebration to devastation in a quick snap of a finger. Sharon M. Draper uses symbolism, descriptive language, and comparisons to teach us the controversial history of African Americans in Copper Sun.

Sharon M Draper uses symbolism such as drums in Copper Sun, to show the significance in villages. They provide stories and a space to share thoughts and feelings. “Playing the drum is my therapy” - Travis Barker. Sharon M Draper tells the audience in different ways how drums were used as therapy sessions to heal mentally challenged individuals.“And so they did,” Komla said, ending the tale with a tapping on his drum. “They walked backward on the dirt path so their footprints looked like the prints of someone arriving into the village, not departing!’’ Symbolism helps evoke powerful imagery in knowing details of the controversial lifestyle Amari and Polly (indenture servant) had to endure over the course of their sale everyday difficulties, to the nighttime.

Sharon M Draper uses descriptive language to deeply tell what's happening and create imagery for the audience. Sharon M Draper created imagery so that we can picture ourselves in the characters shoes throughout the book, she also uses descriptive language to cover all details that need to be understood to process the book and acknowledge one's historical struggles.“The men splattered with the blood of men who had been beaten, as well as the vomit and urine and feces that the men chained above them had no choice but to eliminate where they lay.” Sharon M Draper uses academic and descriptive language to show everything; Amari,Besa,Polly,Teenie, Master Clay,Master Derby mindsets and thoughts throughout the novel Copper Sun.

Sharon M Draper uses comparisons to draw reality preferences that the audience will likely know what they are trying to uncover. Sharon is trying to convey to the audience to help them understand how they were treated like animals and were to be used in atrocious ways, Sharon perceives that the audience knows what animals give to people so these women were basically used as toys, presents, and unworthy animals. “Then strange white men, one of them so tall and thin that he seemed to sway when he walked, looked over each of the women as if inspecting goats for slaughter.”“If all men were born free, how is it that all women are born slaves?” -Mary Astell. In this book it will show the differences on how women and men were treated and how comparisons played a huge way of describing it.

The chains of your ancestors are now unlocked so are you going to change your future based on the facts you discover? Sharon M Draper uses many literary devices to explain the controversial history through symbolism, descriptive language, and comparisons throughout Copper Sun. Amari has to hold her own without her family because of murders by strange men. However, she has survived and will be taken through obstacles. Will she make it ? One can get involved by knowing one’s history and discovering facts that others may not know about or may be too lazy to put thought and effort into digging up the dirt that was once covered.
‘“Life goes on…
Whether you choose to move on and take a chance in the unknown. Or stay behind, locked in the past, thinking of what could’ve been.” -Anonymous
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I just finished the book, and oh my god it's so good! The amount of times i physically closed the book out of pure shock or exitment was insane. The character development was amazing; as well as how detailed every scene was. And the ending! It was so amazing I have to ask, is there gonna be a sequal?