Question

How does Master Hugh's decision to forbid his wife to teach Douglass to read backfire in an ironic way?

Answer 1

The correct answer is letter C. It lights a rebellious fire in Douglass, causing him to want to learn to read. Master Hugh's decision to forbid his wife to teach Douglass to read backfire in an ironic way is that it lights a rebellious fire in Douglass, causing him to want to learn to read.