Newspapers and literature in general had a very influential impact on society's view of slavery. The “Liberator,” written by Garrison, influenced the opposition to slavery by providing everyone with a piece that touched them and presented them with ideas about slavery. Garrison himself was a very strict and harsh man, criticizing the Constitution for even condoning slavery when the Declaration of Independence states otherwise. He appealed to society (via the American Anti-Slavery Society) with such passion to refute slavery that it sparked the interest of many. His refusal to give up and even die for the sake of this “holy cause” is very moving and brought people to oppose slavery.
Throughout Frederick’s speech, he repeatedly would ask the crowd uncomfortable questions and somewhat “guilt-trap” the people, example being “This Fourth of July is yours, not mine. You may rejoice, I must mourn. To drag a man in fetters into the grand illuminated temple of liberty, and call upon him to join you in joyous anthems, were inhuman mockery and sacrilegious irony. Do you mean, citizens, to mock me, by asking me to speak today?”. He truly showed how personal slavery was and that it was something that he needed to stand up for.
In his speech The Great Sin and Shame of America, Frederick Douglass shows that slavery is a sin and it is hurtful to celebrate a holiday like “Independence Day” by asking him as an ex-slave to speak about the independence and freedom he will always be denied. He and his people are left to rot in the heat of slavery while everyone else can speak of their won freedom. In this essay, it will be shown how Frederick Douglass uses different rhetorical devices like imagery and rhetorical questions which he uses to support his claim that slavery is sinful and wrong. In his speech The Great Sin and Shame of America, Frederick Douglass tends to use a great amount of rhetorical questions so that he may draw a reader deeper into his text and make the reader question their own beliefs on slavery. In the first paragraph of his speech, Douglass states, “Fellow Citizens: Pardon me, and allow me to ask, why am I called to speak here today?
In fact, Douglass’ use of these in his narrative creates a stronger message that contributes to his purpose of educating the masses and advocating for the abolition of slavery. In the early chapters, Douglass sets out to craft a good first impression, using details about his origins and family to create a firm ethos able to withstand any accusation. He quickly explains why he has the appearance that he does with the brief introduction, “I was born in Tuckahoe [Maryland]…My mother was named Harriet Bailey…my father was a white man,” (Douglass 1) and this serves the purpose of shutting down those who might have arguments about his history. In addition, Douglass gives grisly details about the fate of one particular slave woman with, “[he would] whip upon her naked back til she was literally covered in blood,” (Douglass 4) which serves to his overall purpose greatly because once the knowledge of slave punishment comes to life via descriptive words and shocking phrases, people start to become convinced to take action or feel impassioned about the cause. An emotional response from his readers was necessary for Douglass to make his point more strong.
We are taught to blame slavery on the Southern states but we learned that the Northern states were just as responsible due to their lack of action, fear of the results due to abolishment, and most importantly their double standard on the stance of slavery. Professor Nash gives us and insightful view from the eyes of free blacks and their contribution in the fight for freedom and equality of African Americans. This book has given me an insight of our history of slavery that I was unaware of, people involved and events that took place. The struggle for equality that we have in our country now is evident that it stem from our past. Using these events we can understand ourselves and continue to build a stable and free America which our forefathers based their fight for liberty and freedom from England and strengthen the words written within our Constitution that establish freedom and equality for “ALL
Journal 03: America Tony Hoagland’s poem “America” uses specific nouns and metaphors to tell readers that America is too obsessed with material objects and self-satisfaction. Hoagland uses these nouns and metaphors to hide truth from the naked eye, specific diction is also used in combination with these metaphors to expose corruption in American society. In the opening lines, Hoagland writes, “Then one of the students with blue hair and a tongue stud / Says that America is for him a maximum-security prison / Whose walls are made of Radio Shacks, Burger Kings, and MTV episodes.” Hoagland almost lists the details of American trends by mentioning hair color and piercings, and by describing businesses like Radio Shack which sell 70-inch flat screen televisions, which are completely unnecessary, and fast food restaurants like McDonald’s that give super-sized food portions. These allow readers to immediately see the ridiculous
An ordinary orphan struggling with emotional scars from his past and present adolescence can overcome his pains and self-struggle to bring about justice and stop Voldemort. Or if you’re like Tony Stark, an egotistic and lustful billionaire, you still have heart and strength to fight for what is right. He valued the advice and insight of his prison mate Yinsen. Maybe Yinsen inspired the birth of Iron Man. Iron Man wanted to avenge people like Yinsen (referring to the character in Iron Man the movie).
Jim cares about Huck, and Huck realizes that everyone has feelings. When Jim gets captured, Huck has a very strong inner battle. He had been taught that doing something such as helping a slave escape would earn him a lifetime in hell. But once Huck begins thinking of all the things Jim has done for him, he soon decides that he would rather go to hell than let his friend endure a lifetime of slavery. Huck does everything he can to make sure Jim gets free.
Print. EAC Library Call Number: 305.896 DOUGLASS 2009 Frederick Douglass wrote The Narrative of the Life of Fredrick Douglass an American Slave to tell how slavery not only impacted his life but the lives of everyone in his era. His book really centers on the trials he had to face as a slave, and about his journey fighting against the discriminating thoughts against him, by not only others, but by himself. Douglass, while learning to fight against his personal demons, he learns that the only way to become a truly free man is to become and an educated man. Frederick Douglass fights for his own rights in a way that makes bigger impact then violence and changed many peoples view on slavery.
Douglass also spoke of one of the greatest crosses he had to bare that of learning to read. “As I writhed under it, I would at times feel that learning to read had been a curse rather than a blessing. It had given me a view of my wretched condition, without the remedy” (Douglass p. 214). It made Douglass more intolerable as his position as a slave. One reason Douglass didn’t escape earlier because he now lived with a double edged sword, one edge wanting to be free and the other edge that he stayed in slavery to fulfill his desire to