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The Narrative of Frederick Douglass Themes (Theme (Slaveholding as a…
The Narrative of Frederick Douglass
Themes
Theme
Slaveholding as a perversion of Christianity
Quote
He would quote this passage of scripture. "He that knoweth his master's will, and doeth it not, shall be beaten with many stripes."
This shows a perversion of christianity that Captain Thomas Auld used to support slavery.
Event
Auld and other slave masters using religion to justify slavery
This shows how they changed certain aspects of christianity to support slavery.
Character
Captain Thomas Auld
This character used christianity to justify slavery.
Theme
Ignorance as a tool of Slavery
Event
It was illegal for a slave to learn how to read and write.
This shows that masters didn't care about their slaves.
Detail
The slave masters ignore the issues the slaves have. Treating them like animals.
This shows how they ignored slaves to weaken them, Making the chances of a revolt or chances of escape nearly impossible.
Character
Several characters fit this list.
These characters ignored and didn't care about their slaves.
Theme
Knowledge as a path to freedom
Character
Mrs. Auld
They taught a slave how to read. Even if her husband was against it.
Quote
"Very soon after i went to live with Mr and Mrs. Auld, She very kindly commenced to teach me the A,B,C."
Knowledge was a path to freedom. Slaveholders didn't want slaves to know how to read as they feared revolts and they feared that the slave would reveal the truth to the others.
Event
Mrs Auld teaching Frederick to read.
Theme
The treatment of slaves as property
Character
Mr. Austin Gore
This character thinks slaves are just property
Quote
Mr. Gore then without consultation or deliberation with any one, not even giving Demby an additional call, raised his musket to his face, taking deadly aim at his standing victim, and in an instant poor Demby was no more."
The masters treated them as easily replaceable property. They didn't care if a slave died. They just got a new one if one died.
Event
Mr. Gore shoots a slave without remorse.
This shows that he thinks slaves are replaceable