Phillis Wheatley was a true heroine of all times, to have made such remarkable achievements through publishing a book on colonial Africans, during such times when slaves were treated with great inhumanity. Being a slave, Phillis maintained a high degree of cautiousness and was keen to cross any line of her owners (Jamison 45). She was, however, able to put her point across to the intended group. Her work was a true showcase of the inward ability of black Americans.
Through her work as a poet, she was able to demonstrate a bigger picture of what was going on in the whole arc of slavery. She was able to bring the truth to board as a revolutionist. She was considered as an activist of all times. She shed hopes to many slaves, eased tension to withes and was quite an influential person to Americans. Throughout her work, she mostly considered herself as an authority. Though learned and enlighten, Phillis never forgot about her African heritage. She was considered to be the mother of African American culture and literature.
Although her work was considered to be a great breakthrough in the portrayal of African thoughts, she has received a lot of criticisms from her contemporaries for some biases. Good for her, she was able to show that even black people had such high level of intellects. On the other hand, she failed to address herself in a substantial manner to the plight of her people. She was also perceived to be an adopted child rather than a slave who was bought like others.
In total Phillis, work is highly appreciated and celebrated as a rich literature in today’s world. Despite her great work, she is condemned for her failure to express herself fully from a black Americans perspective.