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She was kidnapped from her homeland of West Africa, but still with the help of her slave-owners and their children was able to make something of herself. There are many factors that play into the style and content of Wheatley’s poetry. She had very many constricting factors that played into her poetry. There were things she could not write in her poetry because of the trouble it would cause. The first time reading Wheatley’s poetry one would think that she did not care anything about her fellow slaves and that she was just oblivious to what others were experiencing because she was fortunate enough to be purchased by a decent family. The way you feel about Phillis Wheatley depends on which piece of poetry you read. There are some that makes you feel like she was oblivious to her fellow slaves’ suffering and there are some that stand out that make you feel like she really does