Amos Fortune

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Amos Fortune
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Main Characters

• Amos Fortune Amos is kidnapped from Africa and
  sent to be a slave in New England. (He is the
  main character throughout the book.)
• The Copelands Amoss first owners. They treated
  him very well and were very nice. They also
  taught him English.
• Ichabod Richardson Amoss second owner. He
  allowed Amos to gain his freedom after years of
  work.

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Minor Characters

• The At-mun-shi tribe The tribe Amos was with
  before he was sold
• Viollett Amoss wife at the end of the story and
  also a slave he freed
• Celyndia Amoss child that he bought
• Lydia One of the slaves Amos freed and married
  but then she died and Amos moved on
• Lily His first wife and the first one he freed
• Polly
• Amoss dad

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Plotline

• The setting is in Africa when he is a free king
  and then in Boston and New Hampshire when he is a
  slave
• The exposition is when Amos is kidnapped from
  his tribe Africa
• The rising action is when Amos is sold, then when
  he lives with the Copeland's (his owners) for one
  year. Then, because of money issues he gets sold
  again to another owner who promises him he will
  gain his freedom for years of work.
• The climax is when he pays Ichabod Richardson
  after years of work and gains his freedom.
• The falling action is after he is free he helps
  free other slaves like his wife Viollett. Then he
  buys a child who lives with them until they die.
• The resolution is when he retires with Viollett
  and dies in 1802.

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Theme

• The theme is independence and patience and do
  something with your life.
• In this book Amos becomes a free man but, has to
  wait a long time for that to happen.
• Examples When Amos says to someone dont worry
  I will come back. That means be patient and wait
  for your freedom.
• Another example When a man said to Amos I will
  try to free you. That is another example of
  being patient and waiting for your freedom
• Also Amos did something with his life after he
  was free

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Summary

• The book Amos Fortune is about a man who is in
  Africa but then is kidnapped and sent to be a
  slave in New England. He does not know much
  English but his first owners (the Copeland)
  taught him English and treated him very well. But
  he had to leave because the Copelands did not
  have a lot of money anymore. He was sold to his
  new owner Ichabod Richardson who promised Amos
  his freedom for years of hard work. After he
  gained his freedom he bought other slaves and
  freed them. He ended up marrying a lady named
  Viollett and adopting (buying) a daughter. He
  still worked, but then retired, and in 1802 he
  and Viollett died.

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