During this seminar, many people threw around the idea that the Abolitionists are using Aminata and do not respect her. I could not agree with this more. To me it feels like the Abolitionists are just using Aminata for their cause. This puts Aminata in a tough situation because she needs them, and without them, she could be sold back into a life of slavery.
I like them name of this chapter because throughout the novel we learn that Aminata wants to become a Djeli (a storyteller). This relates to the title of the chapter because she wants to tell her story, but so far, her story is not finished. I think the term "Restful Beast" refers to the fact that her story is still developing, but when she releases it, it will become a "Beast".
I think the "Beast" term has a double meaning, not only is it uncontrollable once it gets out, but also it is visually unpleasant.
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