What is the point of view in the excerpts from Olaudah Equiano’s memoir?

The first-person point of view.

Explanation:

Olaudah Equiano was taken from Eboe (now Nigeria) to America, through the Atlantic Ocean, with other people to become slaves.

After he regained his freedom, he wrote a memoir where he related his horrible experiences at the hands of his captors, and how much he missed his family.

The point of view used in the memoir is the first-person point of view

the god   the goddess of salt water, of fresh water   yet more powerful and perfect.

third person

explanation:

note the usage of names and pronouns, "james" & "the old man". this alone can confirm it as third person, as first person uses "i" and the like, while second person uses "you" and the like.

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