Question

Read this excerpt from Chapter 7 of The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass by Frederick Douglass and answer the question. They both advised me to run away to the north; that I should find friends there, and that I should be free. I pretended not to be interested in what they said, and treated them as if I did not understand them; for I feared they might be treacherous. White men have been known to encourage slaves to escape, and then, to get the reward, catch them and return them to their masters. … I nevertheless remembered their advice, and from that time I resolved to run away. Which of the following best describes the author’s purpose in this excerpt? A. entertain with stories of his youth B.foreshadowing of when he will escape to freedom C. simply to state it because it happened D. explicit meaning stating how naïve slaves were

Answer 1

Answer:B.foreshadowing of when he will escape to freedom

Explanation: Frederick Douglas ( 1818-1895)  was an important fighter for human rights. He was a slave himself. He became an abolitionist and was part of the movement to free slaves. In this excerpt , he is making the reader know in advance -foreshadow-   that he will run away. Although he did not rely too much on the white men's advice, he finally followed it and escaped.

Answer 2

He wanted to simply state what happened, so the answer is C. The book is a memoir so much of the book is him simply retelling his life without many opportunities of using plot devices like forshadowing.