Question

1. What Contrasts and Contradictions do you notice in the behavior of Douglass’s mistress? How does Douglass explain the change in her character?

Answer 1

The contradictions that can be found in Douglass's mistress are related to her behavior towards slaves.

We can arrive at this answer because:

• Mrs. Auld was one of Douglass' mistresses.

• She was a very kind and benevolent to slaves.
• This behavior was very favorable and admired by Douglass.
• However, she began to show contradictory behavior towards slaves.
• She started to become an angry and violent person with the slaves, which completely contradicted her behavior in the past.

Douglass explains this shift as a normal part of the devastating nature of slavery. According to him, slavery caused the suffering of blacks, while corrupting the humanity of whites.

This question is about the book "My Bondage and My Freedom."

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