Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave,
In, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave, Mr. Douglass’ tells of his journey, from an enslaved man to a free man, in three story arcs: Hugh Auld’s reaction to his wife’s kind treatment of and teaching Mr. Douglass to read; the year Mr. Douglass spent with Edward Covey ; and Mr. Douglass’ righteous indignation and fury that Hugh Auld felt entitled to take every cent Mr. Douglass earned as a skilled private contractor, by the sweat of his brow.
– Define, discuss and critique each of the three story arcs ; how each one led to the next; how they overlapped and intersected.
