“The soul that is within me no man can degrade” –Frederick Douglass. The statement by Frederick Douglass shows off the type of man he was, who believed that no matter the pain, torture, and mistreatment it is important to continue with your beliefs and strive to make equality reign. Slavery, a main cause for discrimination, was one of the elements that Douglass fought against during his lifetime. Within the Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, the author, Frederick Douglass explains his experience with mistreatment throughout his life and how he is trying to make a difference on society. Slaves and other minorities experienced injustice by being harassed verbally and physically and by being thought of as property, not as a human. The
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Douglass, one of the leaders of the group of slaves wished for an escape from Mr. Freeland. “On the one hand, there stood slavery, a stern reality, glaring frightfully upon us-its robes already crimsoned with the blood of millions, and even now feasting itself greedily upon our own flesh” (Douglass 61). This metaphor is a very influential part to the book because Douglass is showing off a deeper meaning of slavery and how it is taking advantage of slaves and taking away their dignity and pride. The terrible reality of slavery is compared to robes that are covered in the blood of millions of slaves. With this metaphor, the author also compared the side of freedom, “On the other hand, away back in the dim distance, under the flickering light of the North Star, behind some craggy hill or snow covered mountain, stood a doubtful freedom-half frozen-beckoning us to come and share its hospitality” (Douglass 63). This other, more negative side, shows off the bleak chance that the slaves have to gain freedom. This literary device compares the chance of freedom to looking deep into the distance. The statement also states that if they eventually find their freedom they will, “share its hospitality” (Douglass 63). The metaphors within this passage show off the negativity towards slavery and how there is a slim chance that one day freedom will be avaliable for
Douglass, one of the leaders of the group of slaves wished for an escape from Mr. Freeland. “On the one hand, there stood slavery, a stern reality, glaring frightfully upon us-its robes already crimsoned with the blood of millions, and even now feasting itself greedily upon our own flesh” (Douglass 61). This metaphor is a very influential part to the book because Douglass is showing off a deeper meaning of slavery and how it is taking advantage of slaves and taking away their dignity and pride. The terrible reality of slavery is compared to robes that are covered in the blood of millions of slaves. With this metaphor, the author also compared the side of freedom, “On the other hand, away back in the dim distance, under the flickering light of the North Star, behind some craggy hill or snow covered mountain, stood a doubtful freedom-half frozen-beckoning us to come and share its hospitality” (Douglass 63). This other, more negative side, shows off the bleak chance that the slaves have to gain freedom. This literary device compares the chance of freedom to looking deep into the distance. The statement also states that if they eventually find their freedom they will, “share its hospitality” (Douglass 63). The metaphors within this passage show off the negativity towards slavery and how there is a slim chance that one day freedom will be avaliable for