Amistad 3
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“Who we are, is who we were”, was the persuading point Atty. Baldwin states
reaching into the hearts of the jurors. Telling a story about the intriguing life and life lost of the Mende people. Their ending up in America and the tragedy and violent cruel torture they endured not only on ‘La ....
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.... extensively developed; instead, they are simply presented, even understated at a point. Spielberg’s intent is to draw vivid characterizations and to create objects and characters as symbols with larger meanings.
Power and authority 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 s ....
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Word count: 785
Page count: 3 (approximately 250 words per page)
