Sean Eberly-Connector

Similarities/ Differences:             

There are many similarities and differences between Copper Sun and Chains. In both books the main character loses a loved one. Amari lost her mother and father, and Isabel lost her mother in these two books. Copper Sun and Chains are also similar because both main characters are slaves. The two main characters of the books also find a friend. When Amari is taken to the city after being captured she becomes friends with Afi. Isabel became friends with Curzon after arriving in New York City.

                The main characters are also very different in ways. In Chains Isabel knew how to speak English, whereas Amari is slowly starting to learn some words and phrases. They are also different because Isabel was born a slave and Amari has been captured and is going to become a slave. Another difference is how Amari was born in Africa and Isabel was born in America.  These books are also different in their settings.  In Copper Sun the setting is in Africa and on the ocean, and Chains occurs in New York City.

Connection:

                In history class we have been learning about slavery in the United States. We learned the ways slaves were stacked on shelves of the ships, just like how the slaves in Copper Sun were stacked. Our teacher also told us how the slaves were made to exercise on deck like Amari and other women were made to. The class also discussed how they would wash the slaves with salt water and how it would burn. In Copper Sun it explained how the salt water stung the wounds on Amari.