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Painful choices made in pursuit of freedom from "summary" of Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
The characters in "Homegoing" faced difficult decisions in their quest for liberation. Some chose to run away from enslavement, leaving behind loved ones and risking their lives for the chance to be free. Others stayed and fought within the confines of captivity, enduring unimaginable hardships in the hopes of one day gaining their freedom. Maame made the heartbreaking choice to leave her daughter, Effia, behind when she fled the Fante village. Despite the pain of separation, she knew that she had to escape in order to have any chance at living a life of autonomy. This sacrifice haunted her for the rest of her days, a reminder of the lengths she went to in order to secure her own freedom. Ness chose to stay on the plantation, enduring the brutalities o...
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