In my essay I am going to just overview the book, The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass An American Slave, which was written by him-self. ... Because of incidents like this one slave's had always found something good to say about their master even if it was a lie because they never knew with whom they were speaking to. ... Hugh Auld, the brother of Thomas Auld. ... Auld had ordered these teachings to stop at once when he found out about them because it was said to be unlawful and unsafe for a slave to be taught to read. ... Douglass later on in slavery found himself keeping mone...

• Word Count: 1742
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

Faulkner seems to capture the moment in a boy's life when he is just starting to understand the events going on around him, unlike his brother and sister who just naively play. ... There are many theories that Miss Emily is a symbol for age or that Miss Emily and Homer Barron actually signify a conflict between the North and South during the Civil War (essay), but Faulkner stated himself, that he just waned to write a scary story (story and writer.) ... He found the importance in the simplicity of situations and how they stick with people through life, building up cha...

• Word Count: 1764
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

Because the young Douglass had a natural charm that many people found engaging, he was chosen to be the companion of Daniel Lloyd, the youngest son of the plantation's owner. ... One day in 1826 Lucretia told Frederick that he was being sent to live with her brother-in-law, Hugh Auld, who managed a ship building firm in Baltimore, Maryland. ... With a little money he had earned doing errands, he bought a copy of The Columbian Orator, a collection of speeches and essays dealing with liberty, democracy, and courage (Douglass 1846). ... This device in some measure defeated itself - since mo...

• Word Count: 1950
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School