Copper Sun Character Analysis

Copper Sun provides a picture of what life was like for a slave and an indentured servant in the 1700s. The book is told from the point of view of the two main characters, Amari and Polly. Throughout the story, we continuously see that all of the characters, especially Amari, must find beauty in everything. While reading Copper Sun, we see multiple literary techniques that the author uses such as having a protagonist, an antagonist, and showing multiple points of view. The author, Sharon Draper, also uses cultural perspective to illustrate the different ways each character saw a situation. For example, Polly thinks the slaves “ought to be grateful” because in her mind they were happy, well-fed, and they didn't even have to look for a job. However, the slaves thought there was nothing to be grateful for. They were beaten, raped, and their labor went

The author uses Amari to transform the plot through her decisions and actions. Amari is also used to show character development. At the beginning of the story, Amari was living her dream life. She had her family, her fiance, and most importantly, her community. However, one day, everything was taken from her when her tribe was attacked and she was kidnapped. She was thrown onto a ship with other people who were taken to be slaves. During this time, Amari was beaten and raped. She wanted to give up countless times but she remembered the voice of Afi, another woman on the ship, who told her she must find the beauty in everything. After a long journey, Amari was bought as a slave and moved to Derbyshire farms. She was purchased for Mr. Derbys’ son, Clay. While on the farm, Amari went through many tragedies and decided she had enough. Polly, Amari, and Tidbit, one of the children on the farm, were going to escape captivity. While this was not easy, Amari escaped. The author uses Amaris’ life to illustrate the theme of finding beauty in the toughest