“Middle Passage” by Charles Johnson.

—How does Rutherford Calhoun accept, interrupt or resist internalized oppression? Consider what negative messages he has internalized and what motivates him toward change. Be sure to include some outside research on internalized oppression from “Understanding Internalized Oppression” or the title chapter from Dr. Joy DeGruy’s book Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome and examples from a variety of relationships or interactions with other characters such as Isadora, Captain Falcon, Ngonyama, Baleka, Squibb, Cringle, Jackson, Rev. Pegleg, or Santos.