"He recieved all the benefits of slaveholding without its evils; while I endured all the evils of a slave..."
This is on page 109 in my book... which is different from everyone else's... so, it's in Chapter XI in the fourth paragraph (which is very long - this quote is sort of near the beginning). Douglass is discussing how his owner took Douglass's wages but did so in a way that he believed was not doing anything wrong; so, the owner did not feel guilt for taking the money Douglass earned on his own.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
3 comments:
I am hoping that this is chiasmus, but I can't be too sure:
"They do nothing towards enlightening the slave, whilst they do much towards enlightening the master..." (Page 136 in my text)
The oppositional phrase above can be found in Chapter XI where Douglass is discussing how the underground railroad actually did much to help slaveholders, rather than the slaves themselves. Douglass goes on to write that the underground railroad prompted slaveholders to manage their slaves with "greater watchfulness." Douglass suggests having numerous "invisible tormentors" ready to snatch slaves away from their masters and aid them in their quest for freedom. The underground railroad was too publicized in a way. It was made to apparent.
Still hoping that that phrase is actually chiasmus!
yes, abby, well-done,
and yes, megan, too.
ann page
Post a Comment