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FINAL ESSAY EXAM: Amistad

====**Characters: In this movie, there are some major and minor characters. The major characters are Cingue, an african man stolen from his country, an unofficial leader (or chief) of the other africans that has been taken and put on the same ship he was in, and he is gentle but firm. Mr. Baldwin, he is Cinque's lawyer, but he is white and a very helpful kind of guy. The minor characters are Martin van Buren, he is what i call a cheeky fellow, friendly but concerned, persistent and he is also president of United States of America. the last character is John Quincy Adams (the second), he is an ex-president of U.S.A, very old and tired, very mean on the outside but nice on the inside. **====

====**Conflict: The problem is that Cinque and the other africans were being tried in court for killing most of the spaniards on the slave ship (murder). Cinque said that all were protecting themselves, not murder (self-defense). Also the spaniards who survived on the ship, convinced two lawyers that the africans were from Cuba because during that time, it was illegal to bring more slaves from Africa but not illegal if from Cuba. The africans argued that they are most positive that they are from Africa. The spaniards broke a law and that laws was called illegal slave trade and yet they lost the court and the slaves. **====

===**Events:** This story begins as Cinque and the other africans were being kidnapped from their families, villages, and their homeland. They were taken to an old fort in Havana, Cuba then was being sold to a couple of spaniards who works for the queen of Spain. After Cinque and the other africans were sold to the spaniards, they were brought on slave ship called La Amistad. ===

====**Resolution: After winning three court trials in a row, Cinque and the africans were freed and was sent home to their home country. The africans felt finally relieved from their troubles and couldnt wait to get home, back to their families. In fact Cinque was very happy to know that he will see his family again, the others felt the same feeling, Cinque was feeling. Africa was not the same country that Cinque and the others recognize, their families was gone, villages destroyed, and the country was at war against each other. Cinque had never seen it coming and thought everything will be the same just as he had been taken from the country. **====

====**Memorable Scenes: The memorable scene in the movie that i like most is the scene of Cinque and the africans revolted against the spaniards on the slave ship. The scene that Cinque was pulling a out of a dead spaniard in the heavy rain, it makes me think of him as a titan. He stood there looking victorious than he ever did. The image was really powerful as the titan repelling against the greek gods. Cinque has really better about killing the men who has kidnapped him and was about sell him, he just felt better and powerful. **====

This is fine, Nick. FOLLOW THE FORMAT. Finish this before 10 PM TONIGHT!. Ms. A. 6/13/11

........................................................................................................................................................................................................ ** Final Exam Essay: Amistad ** This movie, Amistad, was directed by Steven Spielberg and written by David Franzoni and the setting is set in 1839. In this movie, there are some major and minor characters. The major characters are Cinque, an African man stolen from his country, an unofficial leader (or chief) of the other Africans that has been taken and put on the same ship he was in, and he is gentle but firm. Mr. Baldwin, he is Cinque's lawyer, but he is white and a very helpful kind of guy. The minor characters are Martin van Buren, he is what I call a cheeky fellow, friendly but concerned, persistent and he is also president of United States of America. The last character is John Quincy Adams (the second), he is an ex-president of U.S.A, very old and tired, very mean on the outside but nice on the inside. The problem is that Cinque and the other Africans were being tried in court for killing most of the Spaniards on the slave ship (murder). Cinque said that all were protecting themselves, not murder (self-defense). Also the Spaniards who survived on the ship, convinced two lawyers that the Africans were from Cuba because during that time, it was illegal to bring more slaves from Africa but not illegal if from Cuba. The Africans argued that they are most positive that they are from Africa. The Spaniards broke a law and that law was called illegal slave trade and yet they lost the court and the slaves. This story begins as Cinque and the other Africans were being kidnapped from their families, villages, and their homeland. They were taken to an old fort in Havana, Cuba then were being sold to a couple of Spaniards who works for the queen of Spain. After Cinque and the other Africans were sold to the Spaniards, they were brought on slave ship called La Amistad. After winning three court trials in a row, Cinque and the Africans were freed and were sent home to their home country. The Africans felt finally relieved from their troubles and couldn’t wait to get home, back to their families. In fact Cinque was very happy to know that he will see his family again, the others felt the same feeling, Cinque was feeling. Africa was not the same country that Cinque and the others recognize, their families was gone, villages destroyed, and the country was at war against each other. Cinque had never seen it coming and thought everything will be the same just as he had been taken from the country. The memorable scene in the movie that I like most is the scene of Cinque and the Africans revolted against the Spaniards on the slave ship. The scene that Cinque was pulling a sword out of a dead Spaniard in the heavy rain, it makes me think of him as a titan. He stood there looking victorious than he ever did. The image was really powerful as the titan repelling against the Greek gods. Cinque has really better about killing the men who has kidnapped him and was about sell him, he just felt better and powerful.

Nice work, Nick. Enjoy the summer! Ms. A.