I believe the most important emotional knowledge communicated by slaves is fear. I believe this emotional knowledge is important because its leads to their question of, reasons to live and most importantly hope. The reason of living and having hope are their primary purpose in achieving where they stand as human beings and what is their next step of who and what they become in life.
Having hope is one of a slave's major objectives in realizing their identity. The power of hope can lead to many solutions and answers to their questions about their identity and right as people. Hope being a very important emotional knowledge is the first step to answering their questions; it is an individual characteristic, hope. Fear is a slave's question, an obstacle that requires the characteristic of hope.
Before Hope there is Fear. Only hope and a slave's way of thinking can lead them to a solution in which can reveal their identity. An example of this situation comes from Equiano's personal fear of being captured again. Equiano founded hope through his escape, but finds himself lost, both mentally and physically where he is. Equiano emotional knowledge is consisted of the fear of being caught, but his emotions are frequently changing and his desire of being free is constantly being questioned. As stated in the passage, Equiano says, “I had before entertained hopes of getting home and had determined when it should be dark to make the attempt; but I was not convinced it was fruitless, and considered that, if possibly I could escape all other animals, I could not those of the human kind; and that, now knowing the way, I must perish in the woods.” This shows both his uncertainty of how he views how of hope and fear are connected in his life.
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