"They were frequently whipped when least deserving, and escaped whipping when most deserving it." (Page 60, Chapter III)
"He was just the man for such a place, and it was just the place for such a man." (Page 65, Chapter IV)
This passage is describing Mr. Gore, a new overseer, who "was artful, cruel, and obdurate." (Page 65)
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Chiasmus in "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass"
"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.
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.
Favorite Word
My favorite word is Pulchritudinous! It means beautiful and it comes from the latin word "pulcher" which also means beautiful. I love this word because pulchritundious certainly does not sound like something beautiful. I also think I love this word because it is one of the few words I remember from 5 years of latin.... Its a nice word...
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