by essay_panther | Jul 3, 2023 | English
Why is Douglass sent to live with Covey, the “slave-breaker”? What strategies does Covey use to “break” slaves? How does Douglass describe the first six months of his stay with Covey?
by essay_panther | Jul 3, 2023 | English
What does Douglass find particularly abhorrent about “Christian” slave owners? Provide one of the examples he gives to support his critique. What is the purpose of the “Appendix” (p.1224) Douglass added to his narrative?
by essay_panther | Jul 3, 2023 | English
Douglass asserts that: “Going to live at Baltimore laid the foundation, and opened the gateway, to all my subsequent prosperity” (1184). How was Baltimore liberating for him, both as a child and later as a teenager? In other words, what opportunities did Baltimore...
by essay_panther | Jul 3, 2023 | English
What is the purpose of Chap. IV? Discuss two or three specific examples of brutality that Douglass describes; what impact do these descriptions have on you as a reader? How does he show, again, that slavery had a horrible effect on white people as well?...
by essay_panther | Jul 3, 2023 | English
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave, Written by Himself – Why is Frederick determined to learn to read? Describe in detail the strategies he uses to become literate – learn to read and write. How does literacy change him? ...
by essay_panther | Jul 3, 2023 | English
Who is Sophia Auld? How is she first described? Describe her initial relationship with Frederick. How does she change? Why does she change? According to Douglass, what does the change in her illustrate?
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