sirhe's review against another edition
3.0
"I had already been sold three different times, made considerable money with seemingly nothing to derive it from, been cheated out of a large sum of money, lost much by misfortune, and paid an enormous sum for my freedom (ch. 2)
ellyreadstoo's review
5.0
Venture Smith's had me highly impressed. Venture Smith is a man who has been through so many different types of hell and back, but he’s persistent to live the type of life he wants no matter how many times he is done wrong by master, slave, or ship captain.
He had so much strength through his life, which helped him push forward. I think he gained this strength from his father. His father was Prince of the tribe, making him leader, therefore an even more authoritive figure in Venture’s life. Not only did he watch him lead the household, but he watched him decide for the welfare of the tribe. Venture’s father rather give up the supplies and staples of the tribe than watch their rights be taken from them. Then young Venture had to watch his father be beaten to death by their captors. Both Venture and his father made choices that they deemed were for the best. Also like his father, Venture made sure his children had rights no matter the cost. Most importantly like his father, Venture never gave up. When his father was captured he tried to hold his ground and fight when attacked. In life, Venture never backed down and fought for himself. Venture remembered his father and carried his memory with him through his actions there on out.
Venture Smith stays very consistent through the text and doesn’t show emotion at any point in time. He is bluntly honest while describing the incidences that happen in his life. That’s why I find the ending so touching because he expresses how happy he is to be so old, surrounded by his grandchildren and still have his wife there with him.
He had so much strength through his life, which helped him push forward. I think he gained this strength from his father. His father was Prince of the tribe, making him leader, therefore an even more authoritive figure in Venture’s life. Not only did he watch him lead the household, but he watched him decide for the welfare of the tribe. Venture’s father rather give up the supplies and staples of the tribe than watch their rights be taken from them. Then young Venture had to watch his father be beaten to death by their captors. Both Venture and his father made choices that they deemed were for the best. Also like his father, Venture made sure his children had rights no matter the cost. Most importantly like his father, Venture never gave up. When his father was captured he tried to hold his ground and fight when attacked. In life, Venture never backed down and fought for himself. Venture remembered his father and carried his memory with him through his actions there on out.
Venture Smith stays very consistent through the text and doesn’t show emotion at any point in time. He is bluntly honest while describing the incidences that happen in his life. That’s why I find the ending so touching because he expresses how happy he is to be so old, surrounded by his grandchildren and still have his wife there with him.
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