Douglass

Douglass

     To become literate is a dream for Douglass. He has tried everything as much as he could for this dream. Determination is a right word for Douglass. His mistress taught him the alphabet before her husband’s precepts. As a result of that, Douglass has already learned the inch, and no precaution could prevent him from taking the ell. He had many plans for his goal. One of the successful one’s making friends with the little white boys in the street. He converted them into teachers and finally learned how to read. He always took his book with him, when he was sent for errands. The more he read, the more he was led to abhor and detest his enslavers. Freedom was heard in every sound, and seen in everything. He saw nothing without seeing it, he heard nothing without hearing it, and felt nothing without feeling it. Freedom looked from every star, it breathed in every wind, and moved in every storm. He followed some kind of methods for to reach freedom. For instance, one day he saw two Irishmen unloading a scow of stone. He went there and helped them without asking. They really liked him and gave a piece of advice “run away”. He pretended not to be interested in what they said and treated them as stupid. He feared that they might be treacherous. He sought the best time for escape to the north. He improved his writing until he could write a hand similar to that of Master Thomas.