Question

Douglass says his experiences with Mr. Covey turned him into a

Answer 1

Douglass said Mr. Covey turned him into a brute. He felt horrible about himself and was left feeling broken. 

Answer 2

Answer:

Brute

Explanation:

When Mr. Auld becomes unhappy with Douglass, he rents him out to Mr. Covey. Mr. Covey is a particularly bad man who "treats" problematic slaves. Douglass tells us that during this time, he became deadened by work. He was exhausted, depressed and hopeless. He also lost his instinct to learn and his cheerfulness. He tells us that he became like a "brute" in a famous quote:

"The dark night of slavery closed in upon me; and behold a man transformed into a brute!"