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    <title>Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave, Written by Himself Group at eNotes</title>
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    <description>The latest discussion, including questions and answers, from the Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave, Written by Himself Group at eNotes.</description>
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        <title><![CDATA[what are frederick douglass violent struggles against slavery]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[what are frederick douglass violent struggles against slavery]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Reading and writing allow a person to write what they would enjoy in a...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Reading and writing allow a person to write what they would enjoy in a life and they can fantasize about all they would like.]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[In addtion to my agreeing with egraham 17, Learning to read and write...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[In addtion to my agreeing with egraham 17, Learning to read and write causes a person to become more articulate about the experiences that heor she encounters, and when one person becomes more articulate, his or her mind becomes open to new possibilities of existence outside the circles in which he/she was raised in, and when new possibilities enter a persons mind, naturally the person will want to experience more, and have more freedom to...]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[And I will respond to the first. Reading and writing opens an entire...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[And I will respond to the first. Reading and writing opens an entire world of knowledge to us. This world is one in which we are entirely in control. If I cannot read or write, I must depend on others for my information and knowledge. That means that others will control my opinions, because they control what information I can receive. Similarly, if I cannot write, I cannot communicate my thoughts effectively. Also, if others write for me, they...]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[You're really asking two very different questions here, so I'm not...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[You're really asking two very different questions here, so I'm not really going to have space to answer both...
I'm going to choose your second question.
I believe that a self-professed Christian society could tolerate/support slavery because there is nothing in Christianity that explicitly forbids hierarchy.  Yes, Christ is said to have died for all.  Yes, we are called to love our neighbor.  But nothing says that we are all equal.
Think...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:30:44 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Why would learning to read and write cause one to desire freedom?]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Why would learning to read and write cause one to desire freedom?]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Douglass' statement strive to support the abolitionist message of his...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Douglass' statement strive to support the abolitionist message of his narrative in its conceptualization of slavery as a moral problem.  In making slavery an institution that is rooted in the "the pride, power, and avarice of man," Douglass transforms a highly political and sectionalist issue into a very moral one, and an issue that is predicated upon the firmament of human dignity.  This helps to make slavery perceived as a moral evil, one...]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Frederick Douglass states that he had "penetrated the secret of all...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Frederick Douglass states that he had "penetrated the secret of all slavery and oppression" which is "the pride,the power and the avarice of man."]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[One of the principle elements of the relationship of power in Douglass'...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[One of the principle elements of the relationship of power in Douglass' work is predicated upon the denial of freedom.  Douglass portrays slavery as an institution which can only exist when there is a complete eradication of freedom on the part of the master over the slave.  This helps to explain the foundational premise behind slave codes, the harsh treatment of slaves, and the denial of literacy to slaves.  It reflects a power...]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Could someone explain more about the power relations between the slave...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Could someone explain more about the power relations between the slave and his master in The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass?
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        <title><![CDATA[There are several powerful themes that emerge from Frederick Douglass'...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[There are several powerful themes that emerge from Frederick Douglass' narrative.  One such idea is the notion of change and how a young American social and political order will respond to it.  Douglass' work is quite transformative in that it demands to be heard, and that American political and social thought must recognize and adapt to such change.  The voice that emerges out of Douglass' work is not one that is apologetic or acquiescent...]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[What are five themes in Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[What are five themes in Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave?
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        <title><![CDATA[The overwhelming dialectic between slave and master in Douglass' work...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[The overwhelming dialectic between slave and master in Douglass' work rests in the notion of control and power.  Douglass articulates the idea that the institution of slavery rests and resides within the concept of control.  Slaveowners felt that their power can only be present through the disempowering of their slaves.  Limiting them through slave codes and harshly punishing them for gaining literacy would be examples of this process of...]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Discuss the power relations between the slave and his master in The...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Discuss the power relations between the slave and his master in The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass.
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        <title><![CDATA[It is important to read Douglass' narrative carefully. He was a...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[It is important to read Douglass' narrative carefully. He was a masterful writer who chose words very carefully. In the beginning of Chapter 9, Douglass writes "I have now reached a period of my life when I can give dates." This does not tell us that he has suddenly become aware of the date, but rather that he feels at liberty to disclose the dates.
Just previous to this chapter, when Douglass is sent to live with Master Thomas Auld in St....]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[In Ch. 9, how does Douglass come to know the date?]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[In Ch. 9, how does Douglass come to know the date?]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Group Chapter Analysis-Frederick Douglass]]></title>
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        <title><![CDATA[We can answer this question in both a symbolic manner and a literal...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[We can answer this question in both a symbolic manner and a literal manner.  I will try my best to lead you through both, and examining the text in these lights will be able to illuminate much in this powerful text.
In a symbolic manner, we can see education, literacy, and self awareness as Douglass' pathway to freedom.  Only when Douglass understands who he is through education and matches it with the horrific nature of slavery is he able...]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[In the "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass", what was his...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[In the "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass", what was his pathway to freedom?]]></description>
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        <title><![CDATA[Through his actions and ideas brought out in his Autobiography, I would...]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Through his actions and ideas brought out in his Autobiography, I would say that Douglass defines freedom as "positive liberty", the ability to be an active agent of his own destiny.  Throughout the work, I think we see Douglass seeking to utilize his freedom in a manner that enhances his autonomy.  This desire for control of self leads to his desire to seek a life outside of slavery and define freedom in this "positive" manner.  I think...]]></description>
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