What Is Frederick Douglass A Symbolist
Abolitionists
In the Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, Frederick Douglass relives his story as an American slave with the courage of one man’s struggle against the injustice of antebellum slavery. Its very hard for him to understand the concept of why he is who he is, he’s a very smart man and will learn how to fight for his rights. At a young age, his character was tested both physically and emotionally a plethora of times. Douglass states, “My mother and I were separated when I was but an infant — before I knew her as my mother” (1). Frederick Douglass was involuntarily snatched from his mother’s arms at a very young age, which was a frequent occurrence in the plantations. Slave-owners deprived them of not only personal information, …show more content…
He first began to seek for help from Mrs. Auld. Although, Mrs. Auld agreed to the lessons at first, just as many other white individuals, she soon sunk under the pressure of white supremacy and put an end to them at once. With the ideas Mr. Auld ingrained into her head, Mrs. Auld soon began to harden and no longer tutored him, as the mentality of slavery strips her of her inherent pity and sympathy for others, making her hard hearted and cruel. Douglass realizes that the ability of powerful whites to control slaves come not so much from physical control as it does from mental domination. Unlike other slaves, Douglass had a mindset that eventually allowed him to remove himself from the life of poverty and prosper into a successful life. His determination led him to make a deal with white poor children, which was a trade of bread for …show more content…
He demands that he be treated equally, instead of being looked down on and being treated like property. Douglass was forced to suffer under slavery for a while longer and had no choice but to endure its scourges. One day, Douglass found the courage to escape to the North. The plan he used is unknown; however, it was a success and secured him his freedom. He was free at last, for once the mind was free, and the body was willing to follow. Douglass states, “You have seen how a man was made a slave; you shall see how a slave was made a man” (39). Douglass reached a state where he was psychologically free, which led him to be physically free. Douglass was finally able to make a life for himself that he was not only pleased with but was finally comfortable
In the Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, Frederick Douglass relives his story as an American slave with the courage of one man’s struggle against the injustice of antebellum slavery. Its very hard for him to understand the concept of why he is who he is, he’s a very smart man and will learn how to fight for his rights. At a young age, his character was tested both physically and emotionally a plethora of times. Douglass states, “My mother and I were separated when I was but an infant — before I knew her as my mother” (1). Frederick Douglass was involuntarily snatched from his mother’s arms at a very young age, which was a frequent occurrence in the plantations. Slave-owners deprived them of not only personal information, …show more content…
He first began to seek for help from Mrs. Auld. Although, Mrs. Auld agreed to the lessons at first, just as many other white individuals, she soon sunk under the pressure of white supremacy and put an end to them at once. With the ideas Mr. Auld ingrained into her head, Mrs. Auld soon began to harden and no longer tutored him, as the mentality of slavery strips her of her inherent pity and sympathy for others, making her hard hearted and cruel. Douglass realizes that the ability of powerful whites to control slaves come not so much from physical control as it does from mental domination. Unlike other slaves, Douglass had a mindset that eventually allowed him to remove himself from the life of poverty and prosper into a successful life. His determination led him to make a deal with white poor children, which was a trade of bread for …show more content…
He demands that he be treated equally, instead of being looked down on and being treated like property. Douglass was forced to suffer under slavery for a while longer and had no choice but to endure its scourges. One day, Douglass found the courage to escape to the North. The plan he used is unknown; however, it was a success and secured him his freedom. He was free at last, for once the mind was free, and the body was willing to follow. Douglass states, “You have seen how a man was made a slave; you shall see how a slave was made a man” (39). Douglass reached a state where he was psychologically free, which led him to be physically free. Douglass was finally able to make a life for himself that he was not only pleased with but was finally comfortable