When alone it is human nature to seek out that which is familiar and comfortable. What happens though, when nothing is familiar? When nothing is comfortable? It is in this situation that Olaudah Equiano found himself. In European eyes he was a domesticated animal that simply acted well trained, and just like an animal after Equiano has been “domesticated” he would never be welcomed back by his people as one of them. Each group may have tolerated him, but he never again belong to either one of them. In the beginning Equiano was simply average. A normal child in his nation, not worth paying any extra attention to. He started growing up as every male in his village did, learning the same skills and the same beliefs. It is common knowledge that people are most impressionable at a young age. In addition to all of that, generally the most influential people in a child’s life are their parents. Think of how many times you have heard a kid said, “I want to be just like my dad when I grow up.” So should not this be the society that Equiano identifies himself most closely with? It almost seems laughable to think that any African (free or enslaved) could see himself part of European society during the slave trade. Yet there are many arguments that can be made to show that Equiano actually did believe himself to be a sort of “adopted European”. One such justification that is often brought up is religion. After living with Europeans Equiano is converted from whatever his people believed in to Christianity. It is difficult for many people in present times to grasp the significance of this for two main reasons. The first one being the lack of religious fervor that used to be so prevalent in those days. The second is that once it was believed by Christians that only believers would be accepted into heaven (a few denominations still hold to this belief). This is