There are several central ideas that are supported throughout Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. Provide 2 examples of
evidence from the text of Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass that supports this main idea: A slave is no better than an animal. Clearly explain how the evidence you found supports the main idea in a well developed paragraph. Answer ASAP! Lots of points given to best answer. I need a RACER paragraph!
A lot of people believed or were forced to believe slaves were the lowest class and slavery was natural and good for them. They were believed to not be capable of being a part of society. Because they were not believed to be capable, they were not taught to read or write. They were basically believed to be lower than animals, so in most cases, they were treated like or worse than animals.
Because Ham looked on his father Abraham's naked body, he was forced to be a slave to his brothers. He was also cursed. God said that him and all of his descendants would have a hard life and be enslaved. People were often named for physical and/or emotional qualities then. Since Ham means 'dark' or 'black', I guess you could say that God cursed black people. (that comes out really straightforward and a bit angry, but i couldn't find another way to put it.)
Superiority Theory is when you laugh at someone else’s expense. You are making fun of them because you feel superior to them. Release Theory is you laugh to release nervous energy. Incongruity Theory is a joke that a comedian would use. “The most common kind of joke is that in which we expect one thing and another is said; here our own disappointed expectation makes us laugh.”
