A Character Study of Aminata Diallo

Today, for my English class, I will be discussing Aminata. Aminata (pronounced with the emphasis on the second syllable) is an incredibly strong character. From a young age, she is very capable, and demonstrates this in her incredible midwiving skills. She continues to maintain a clear head throughout her journey over to America. Despite her terribly upsetting surroundings, she manages to be calm and thus manages to survive, although others were not as fortunate. Over the course of her time at the indigo plantation, with the aid of Georgia's strength, she is able to maintain her dignity, and survive all hardships laid out for her. At Solomon Lindo's home, she is not under as much physical stress, but is still treated with significant disrespect. She manages to put this out of her mind, and learn arithmetic and handwriting. We can thus see how, throughout the first half of the book, Aminata is a strong, level-headed, and incredibly brave character.

STzivanovsky