Similarities Between Douglass And Richard Rodriguez

Education has always been a part of our way of life since the beginning of time. Not every person is the same; hence the reason everyone learns differently. It all begins at childhood of course; from that parent, parent-like figure or school teacher. However, at a point in one’s life that sense of independence takes over and one finds his or her will to learn more and in their own way. Frederick Douglass and Richard Rodriguez are two great examples of people whose process of learning impacted their lives from childhood to adulthood. Who dares to compare the two? Between these two great men are some similarities even though they grew up in different times and being minorities. From reading the two reading pieces one could focus on how Douglass and Rodriguez’s upbringing, learning methods and their lives were affected by education.
From early ages both Douglass and Rodriguez grew up with cultural struggles of being minorities in the United States. In Rodriguez’s book Hunger of Memory: The Education of Richard Rodriguez
Douglass wrote that he was about twelve years old when he came across a book entitled “The Columbian Orator” which was an inspiring book for him. Now one over time may come across a book or series of books that stand out. Rodriguez read many of books throughout his life which he states, “My habit of reading made me a confident speaker and writer of English.” Reading makes the mind wonder at times and sometimes causes deep concentration. It is apparent that both these men took a great pride in learning to read and write. Again Douglass was smart about learning to write by using the same plan he used in learning to read. Finally Douglass states, “Thus, after a long, tedious effort for years, I finally succeeded in learning how to read and write.” There is only so much that could quoted from these two but history or shall I say His-Story tells the