Columbian Exchange

Growing up, everybody is in search of their own identity, hoping to find their true self-worth. As a slave, you don’t have the option to expand yourself, particularly when it came to comprehending literacy. In the reading, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, by Frederick Douglass, it shows us exactly what can come from a slave wanting to broaden his/her horizon in life. Mr. Douglass definitely had his shares of up’s and down’s, especially when it came to him gaining his own self-worth.…

Knowledge is essential to one 's self, it can come in many forms such as education, literacy, information, and any form of insight. By being knowledgeable the sky 's the limit for anyone wanting to reach enlightenment, however, with knowledge there comes consequences. From reading “Learning To Read and Write” by Frederick Douglass and “The Library Card” by Richard Wright it can be seen that obtaining knowledge did not come easy to these men. Even when obtained it revealed that it was both a…

to read did not cause his discontent, but made him aware to it. The institution of slavery was “stinging” Douglass and the thousands of slaves with whom he shared his fate. He was unable to recognize the source of these stings until he read The Columbian Orator, which “enabled [him] to utter [his] thoughts” (229). Until this point, the metaphorical insects were intangible, and although Douglass could feel the pain, he was unable to describe the cause of his hardship. In the same way, Douglass’s…

“Desiree’s Baby” is a literal fiction short story by Kate Chopin that takes place in Antebellum Louisiana. A young girl by the name of Desiree is abandoned who was discovered. Armand Aubigny was the one who found desiree and after that they fell in love and had a baby. The people sense that the baby is different time goes by, they realize the baby skin color is of African descent. Armand thinks Desiree is part black, but she doesn’t accept the statement. Desiree takes the baby and leaves to the…

Douglass read a book The Columbian Orator, which he read speeches on Catholic emancipation. These readings were important in developing thought and arguments regarding slavery. This ability he now acquired was described as a curse due to his inner reflection. He constantly thought…

While Frederick Douglass’ “Learning how to read and write” was set in the nineteenth century and the documentary Precious Knowledge was filmed in the twenty first century, both works serve to show the reaction of how society views change. Frederick Douglass’ piece “Learning how to read and write” illustrates his struggle with literacy and Precious Knowledge illustrates the struggle of ethnic studies in a school district in Arizona. In the nineteenth century, a slave’s intellect was minimal and…

The Road to Freedom In his excerpt “Learning to Read and Write”, Public speaker, editor, author and former slave, Frederick Douglass, recounts his path to learning how to read and write in order to escape to the north to be a freed man. In order to convey his strong emotions of helplessness and loathing, Douglass effectively uses metaphor and references to animals to convince abolitionists to sympathize with his situation. Douglass begins his narrative by recounting the instruction from his…

language they had obtained. They realized the effect reading already took on their lives and was awed by the opportunities and vistas it granted them. From their readings they each learned of the heartache and pain that their people endured. “The Columbian Orator” opened up Douglas’s mind to the barbaric acts towards slaves, that made him hate his enslavers even more, but it also gave him the idea to one day try to run away and free himself. Malcom took on books such as “Souls of Black Folk” by…

many often end in separation. What makes two individuals compatible with each other in a romantic relationship? The Social Exchange theory and the Equity theory explain what factors hold a couple together or break them apart. It is important for both partners to feel that the rewards of being in the relationship outweigh the costs. This concept is called the Social Exchange theory. It claims that when “presented with a situation in your interpersonal relationship, you sensibly and…

in our everyday lives. A topic that I am really interested in is interpersonal communication because it is crucial to help develop and further a relationship. The theory within interpersonal communication that really stands out to me is the Social Exchange Theory (SET). This is ‘one the most influential conceptual paradigms in organizational behavior.’ (Cropanzo, Russell & Mitchell, Marie S., 2005, p. 874). This is true because this is a theory that can help individuals organize and explain why…