Answer:
The main purpose of the second paragraph is:
C. to impress the disparity of experience between citizens and slaves.
Explanation:
The second paragraph of Douglass's speech emphasizes how different it is to be a white, free person and to be a slave on the Fourth of July. After all, the nation is celebrating freedom. But, as Douglass says, he and the other slaves are "in fetters", so inviting them to celebrate freedom is an act of cruelty, of irony. He makes a point of stating that, emphasizing the disparity between the slaves' and white people's conditions. There is no reason for slaves to celebrate, which means there is no reason for Douglass to celebrate. He, a former slave, knows the pain and suffering he came from. He cannot forget and ignore that thousands of people who are still in that predicament, working to death while being mistreated, beaten, humiliated, or sold as possessions.
Answer:
D
Explanation:
Well, I had to think about this one. It could have been A, but when I went over the definition of monstrous it meant a couple of things, one of them was large, the other one was horrible. Then I went to monstrosity. It only had one meaning large or unsightly. So I finally disclosed on D. I am very very very sorry if I got this wrong :(. Great luck. :D
THe answer is A. Themselves. A reflexive pronoun indicates that the person who is realizing the action of the verb is also the recipient of the action.
The man inquired if Mrs Gupta was in her office.