1. What is the impact of the nuance of the word "handled" in the following excerpt: "I was immediately handled and tossed up to see if I were sound by some of the crew"? It shows Equiano was a depressed child who viewed himself as worthless. It shows the Africans were viewed as objects instead of human beings. It shows the slavers were physically careful with Africans because they equalled profit. It shows the crew members of slave ships were violent and oppressive.