In the story The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano The author's purpose in writing this piece is to inform and raise awareness of the hardships endured by Africans from the trip to the New World to the pain of having to live under their owner's rule. The piece was a unique source, as many slaves didn't get freed and much less had the chance to write their own autobiography. The book became a piece of truth and the exposure of what it was really like to be a slave.