The Narrative of Fredrick Douglass, An American Slave – Flashcards
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Who helped Douglass learn to read?
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Mistress Hugh and the little white boys
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Why does Douglass say he wished himself a beast?
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So he couldn't think and worry about his situation.
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What was one of the main causes which lead Douglass to "abhor and detest" his master?
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He learned to read and "The Columbian Orator" which held different accounts of slaves and he realized he had more options.
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Because Douglass gave the little white boys from the street bread...
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They gave him lessons on how to read.
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Who initially began teaching Douglass to read?
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the wife of Master Hugh
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What was the main outcome of Douglass reading "The Columbian Orator"?
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Douglass detested his enslavers
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What is an autobiography?
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an account of the writers own life
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Why did Douglass wrote this autobiography?
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to inform readers about the lives of a slaves.
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What is Douglass mean when he says "reading was a curse rather than a blessing"?
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he could see his horrible situation but no way to escape
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Define "torment"
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severe physical or mental suffering
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How did learning to read "torment" Douglass?
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He realized he had other options in life than slavery.
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What point of view is this story written in?
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1st Person
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What is a biography?
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an account of someone's life written by someone other than the subject
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What is the difference between autobiography and biography?
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the writer is the subject of the autobiography. the writer writes about someone else in a biography.
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List 2 characteristics of autobiographies
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uses 1st person (I, me, my, we) feel a personal connection obtain information from the person who experienced the event
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List 2 characteristics of biographies
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uses 3rd person (his, her, he, she) shows how others see the subject use information from many sources
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What do autobiographies and biographies have in common?
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both tell a story of a person's life
