In Thomas Pringle's poem "The Slave Dealer," the Wanderer recounts his attempt to pray with his mother. The Wanderer describes feeling a deep sense of guilt and shame as he kneels to pray, for he realizes that his involvement in the slave trade has caused immense pain and suffering to others. Instead of finding solace in prayer, he is filled with a sense of hypocrisy and betrayal. The Wanderer laments his role as a slave dealer and reflects on the moral atrocities he has committed, which leaves him feeling unworthy and disconnected from his faith.
