“Amistad” The film, “Amistad,” shows the role in which myth played in the religious life and consciousness of the Africans during their exposure to Christianity. The history of Africans outside of their native countries has been filled with suffering rather than comfort. The main reason for their distress comes from their exploitation in slavery. They have been bartered and traded around the world like merchandise. This caused them numerous hardships and much torture, emotional and …showed first 75 words of 1078 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1078 total…held captive, against their will, they still have faith in their religion and participate in all the dimensions of their religion. Their myths provide the Mendes with faith and hope in order to overcome their hardships. Their dimensions of religion provide them with the will and determination to fight for not only freedom, but also survival. In Africa, they needed to fight nature, but outside of Africa, they needed to fight something much worse, slavery.