Above are the notes that I have taken about central ideas and themes in the book Shackles of the Deep. The book Shackles of the Deep revolves around the rediscovery of the slave ship The Henrietta Marie, and follows the research of this particular ship as well as the transatlantic slave trade itself done by the main character, a black scuba diver. The main character travels to many different places to research this ship, and ultimatly uncovers many different secrets and hidden legacies about the Henrietta Marie – as well as the Transatlanic slave trade itself. Although the book was very informational and taught me many things that I have previously not known; it was structured in a way where it felt repetitve, such as the main characters travels to different locations to research about this ship, which made this book a slightly boring read.

I feel like I did not do as well on my notes as I could have on it. I wrote it sort of in a CER manner, which makes it dull and boring to read. Instead, I could have used the tactics we learnt in class, such as mind maps, charts, etc, and mixed it up with my current notes, which will make it much more interesting, and less “Cramped” to read. By doing that, I could also make it easier to understand what I am thinking, and lessen the amount I have to write, whilst being better.