Question

I was seldom whipped by my old master, and suffered much from hunger, but much more from cold. In the hottest summer, and the coldest winter, I was kept almost naked-no shoes, no stockings, no jacket, no trousers, nothing in but a coarse tow linen shirt, reaching only to my knees. I had no bed. I must have perished with cold, but that, the coldest nights, I used to steal a bag which was used for carrying corn to the mill. I would crawl into this bag, and there sleep on the cold, damp, clay floor, with my head in and feet out.
How does douglass’s objective style in this excerpt add to the power of his narrative? Be sure to use sprecific details from the text to support your answer.

Answer 1

Answer: He adds to the power by using the perspective of the formerly enslaved african american. It adds to the power because you can feel with the character.

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