The Life of Olaudah Equiano

How does Equiano feel at the beginning of the text and why?

How does Equiano feel at the beginning of the text and why?

He feels terrified and angry when he sees European sailors invading his country.
He feels sad, horrified, and afraid because he has been taken aboard a slave ship.
He feels relieved because even though he’s a slave, he has friends aboard the slave ship.
He feels confused and curious because the manners and language of the white sailors are so different.
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The beginning of the text involves Equiano acknowledging how memoir writers often must defend themselves against claims of vanity. Further, people expect memoirs to have dramatic events and great personages if they are to be interesting

It's B.