# John Annis — The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano character guide

> John Annis in The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano by Olaudah Equiano.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** John Annis, John

**First appearance:** 0012-x

## Who they are

A free Black man kidnapped into slavery, whose case Equiano tries to help.

## Relationships

### [Mat Macnamara](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_interesting_narrative_of_the_life_of_olaudah_se/characters/mat_macnamara)

_rivalry_

John Annis and Mat Macnamara are antagonists, likely due to a dispute or conflict in the slave trade.

## In the story

### [Chapter X: Spiritual Struggles and the Kidnapping of John Annis](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_interesting_narrative_of_the_life_of_olaudah_se/chapters/x)

A black cook kidnapped from the ship by his former master, Mr. Kirkpatrick, and sent to St. Kitts where he is tortured.

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