Imagine being treated like somebody’s dog, day in and day out. You must sit when they want, stay when they want. They feed you only when they want, and never play fetch with you. You are in total submission towards your master because they control the necessities that you need to survive. Slavery in the United states worked in a similar manner. Your master held the food you needed to survive and the clothes you needed to stay warm. Therefore, they felt that you were entitled to serve them and do only what they want when they want it. Throughout the book, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave, by Frederick Douglass, this theme of dehumanization is shown through slavery. This book is a great book in comparison to other books about slavery because it comes first hand from somebody who experienced the cruelties and hardships of being a slave. Also, the book is rated around four and a half stars out of five by many stores such as, Barnes and Nobel and Amazon.
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Through a first hand view the reader is able to experience events alongside Fredrick Douglass and feel what he feels without being provided false information. Narrative of the Life of Fredrick Douglass was a good choice to read because it helps people, like myself, to better understand the past of the United States and the scars that slavery left on this world. Overall, this is a truly enjoyable read as it magically unfolds before your eyes. In the book, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave, the main character, Frederick, comes face to face with the cruelties of slavery. In order to survive such a thing, Frederick was determined, intelligent, patient, spiritual, loving, and strong. Douglass’s determination and patients is shown after he decides that he won’t be a slave forever. He must be patient and trust in himself to find a way out and he must be determined in the act of finding a way to become free. His intelligence is shown through Douglass quickly picking up on the alphabet and through tricking neighborhood boys to teaching him. Douglas’s spiritual beliefs help him believe that there is more to life than just being a slave on earth and that there must be some bigger meaning and his love is shown when Douglass explains that he is sad to no longer be a slave because he must leave behind so many of his other slave friends, family, and acquaintances. His strength is shown through facing starvation, whippings, long hard hours of working in fields, and fights with his masters. Frederick Douglass’s main problem is being in the chains of slavery but he feels that he is called to escape because there is more for him in the world outside slavery. Over time Douglass suffered through depression, malnutrition, and much more however he was able to overcome all of this in order to escape the bonds of slavery. The character development was perfectly worded especially since the author showed up Douglas’s traits through scenes and reactions rather than telling up straight up. Throughout the story Douglass doesn’t become too close with any one person. I believe this is because he was afraid that if he became too close to one person he would eventually loose them to another master, hard work, or even death. Douglass never knew his mother very well besides brief visits in the middle of the night and he never had a true relationship with any of his siblings. However, Douglass did mention that he was especially sad to leave the boys who had taught him how to read and write. This memoir takes the reader through the majestic journey Douglass endured from slavery to freedom. Douglass is transferred from master to master throughout his lifetime learning a new lesson at each property. The journey begins around 1818 near the Eastern Shore of Maryland. Douglass transfers from master to master Baltimore, New York City, New Bedford, and Massachusetts throughout his lifetime learning a new lesson at each property such as trust no man but yourself, or there is never a shortage of things to be grateful for, or never let your master strike you, or if you are unhappy, leave and try something new. The
Through a first hand view the reader is able to experience events alongside Fredrick Douglass and feel what he feels without being provided false information. Narrative of the Life of Fredrick Douglass was a good choice to read because it helps people, like myself, to better understand the past of the United States and the scars that slavery left on this world. Overall, this is a truly enjoyable read as it magically unfolds before your eyes. In the book, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave, the main character, Frederick, comes face to face with the cruelties of slavery. In order to survive such a thing, Frederick was determined, intelligent, patient, spiritual, loving, and strong. Douglass’s determination and patients is shown after he decides that he won’t be a slave forever. He must be patient and trust in himself to find a way out and he must be determined in the act of finding a way to become free. His intelligence is shown through Douglass quickly picking up on the alphabet and through tricking neighborhood boys to teaching him. Douglas’s spiritual beliefs help him believe that there is more to life than just being a slave on earth and that there must be some bigger meaning and his love is shown when Douglass explains that he is sad to no longer be a slave because he must leave behind so many of his other slave friends, family, and acquaintances. His strength is shown through facing starvation, whippings, long hard hours of working in fields, and fights with his masters. Frederick Douglass’s main problem is being in the chains of slavery but he feels that he is called to escape because there is more for him in the world outside slavery. Over time Douglass suffered through depression, malnutrition, and much more however he was able to overcome all of this in order to escape the bonds of slavery. The character development was perfectly worded especially since the author showed up Douglas’s traits through scenes and reactions rather than telling up straight up. Throughout the story Douglass doesn’t become too close with any one person. I believe this is because he was afraid that if he became too close to one person he would eventually loose them to another master, hard work, or even death. Douglass never knew his mother very well besides brief visits in the middle of the night and he never had a true relationship with any of his siblings. However, Douglass did mention that he was especially sad to leave the boys who had taught him how to read and write. This memoir takes the reader through the majestic journey Douglass endured from slavery to freedom. Douglass is transferred from master to master throughout his lifetime learning a new lesson at each property. The journey begins around 1818 near the Eastern Shore of Maryland. Douglass transfers from master to master Baltimore, New York City, New Bedford, and Massachusetts throughout his lifetime learning a new lesson at each property such as trust no man but yourself, or there is never a shortage of things to be grateful for, or never let your master strike you, or if you are unhappy, leave and try something new. The