How The Narrative Of The Life Of Frederick Douglass Dehumanized Slavery

Bread of Knowledge In Frederick Douglass’s narrative, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave, Douglass argues for abolition of slavery in America. His narrative tells us of his experiences as a slave. He also illustrates for the reader how slave owners dehumanize slaves in various ways. He shows us the cruel ways slave owners used to make slaves feel not capable of being a human . One of the most important scenes in the narrative comes in the sixth chapter when Douglass gets in depth on how his slave master reacts towards him learning. Unfortunately, it comes to the conclusion he risks his life to own a book, due to the fact that he was never allowed to learn how to read. Chapter six is alive with sympathetic insight into the unfortunate time of dehumanization. But chapter six is not the only chapter Douglass gets into detail

Mr. and Mrs. Auld ; Mrs. Auld was generously kind enough to allow Douglass to know how to read as well as to write but unfortunately this generosity came to an end. Mr Auld was not found of Douglass being able to be like a regular human; therefore learning how to read and write. While Mr. Auld gives a lecture to Mrs. Auld on how douglass would be “Spoiled” in addition to be “Unfit to be a slave” this is also when the kindness of Mrs. Auld comes to an end. When Douglass was growing to adulthood he remembered these horrifying moments and wrote them down. It was the slave owners job to make slaves feel unwanted, and worthless. Douglass soon realized that learning how to read and write would guide him from ignorance and darkness to knowledge furthermore brilliance. Through expanding his mind and attaining a full realization of his capabilities, he realized he was not meant to be a slave and endeavored to free himself from bondage. Suddenly became fit to be a knowledgeable slave; however, there was some down