The Search For Identity In Frederick Douglas's Slave Narrative

Douglass's slave narrative reflects a search for his identity. Douglass did not know his origins, and age. He was a slave, and considered a piece of property that lack understanding, but with his narrative he proves the contrary. His narrative proves that he was a human being that have many capacities to succeed and demonstrated that African-Americans were capable to learn just like anybody else. Since, Douglass taught himself to read and write he acquired an identity and he found the way to break slavery because by then he knew that he was a human being and not an object. Douglass was trying to find a reason for the abuse he received on the hands of his master and he could not find any justification and he reflects it on his narration. Douglass
narrative displays an important point that slavery is not right, and America should not deny freedom to slaves. On his story, he reflects a profound pain showing that he has feelings and by being taken away of his freedom; he lacks his identity. His biography presents a man who fought against all odds to carry out his biggest dream, freedom.