Critique of Frederick Douglas Book

Frederick Douglass' narrative is one of the earliest pieces of writing by a slave. His narrative is both accurate and a inspiring portrayal of slave life. Douglass', in addition to being an author, was also well noted for his oratory skills, this helped catapult Douglass' fame as well as his reputation as a great leader, orator and author. The themes in his narrative hit on much larger issues of freedom. It not only speaks of gaining freedom, but also what a person can aspire to despite the odds put against them. Also, throughout Douglass' narrative he appears to live in a solitary life, seemingly living his life alone; however Douglass does have many meaningful interactions that make him who he is and lead to his freedom.

Some of Douglass' interactions were meaningful, but not always pleasant. In his narrative Douglass speaks of a fight he had with his master, Mr. Covey. Douglass. He describes his fight with Covey as a "glorious resurrection.”