Amistad 3

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is the first symbol presented in the story. Who had
it in the beginning and who ended up with it in the end. The superior attitude
of the ‘La Amistad’s’ crew and the harsh and cruel treatment of the passengers,
implies how primitive and unrefined society was.

In addition to power and authority, characters were used as symbols.
Treated like objects from the beginning, a metaphor for the ideals and principles of European society. In contrast, blacks traditionally were even more simple than whites because they were viewed merely as objects of possession. Beyond of this simple representation, blacks were also viewed as threats, but they actually protected customs valued by their culture for posterity. Second, the arrival of the ship “La Amistad” brought forth passengers from another world further questioning human rights values supplanting the current mindless values of America. The appearance of the Mende’s in America changed the lives of everyone; from the ...

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