Phillis Wheatly

Phillis Wheatly used her writing as way to express the feelings she could not openly express. Since Wheatly was a slave noone expected for her to be as intellectual as she was. Wheatly was paid much attention because of her race, black, and that she was slave.
In Wheatly’s writing On Being Brought from Africa to America, she talks about her race. She is not ashamed of her race beacause, she says, God will accept them as in the end. She states that even though some despise blacks, God will not, and they will be accepted into the gates of heaven when they arrive.
Wheatly wrote To His Excellency General Washington to show her gratitude to the general. In this writing Wheatly describes Washington as an angel from heaven. She feels that he has come to save her and her people from the horrids of slavery. She says that he is worthy to be praised, that she cannot praise him enough. She wants him to continue in his good deeds.
In both writings Wheatly seemed to be grateful and praised others for their good. Wheatly seemed to be more of a happy person instead of resentful and bitter. She did not speak of life in a gloomy or dark manner, and always seemed to be thankful for something.