Answer:
1) Douglass' mistress was strangely kind to him when they first met but after sometime, she changed and treated Douglass with cruelty.
2) Douglass continued learning how to read on his own by carrying a book with him anytime he ran errands. He became friends with some white boys whom he converted to teachers.
3) Douglass, learning that educating a slave would set him on a path to freedom gave him hope
4) The Irishmen told Douglass to run away to the north, find friends there and become free.
5) Douglass learned how to write by watching carpenters write on timber while he worked at a ship yard. He copied the letters and thereafter sought the help of his white friends to learn properly.
Explanation:
This an autobiography of Fredrick Douglass an American social reformer who rose from being a slave to becoming a national leader and an activist.
In this book " The Narrative Life of Fredrick Douglass", he narrates his journey from being a slave to an internationally renowned activist.
2. Stage directions that set the scene.
As it is banned around schools everywhere, it should be taught to show students the past. Teachers who are teaching it still with advisory from others have stated that it is the best read of their career. The students enjoyed it and the teacher enjoyed it as well. The book has children who are rebellious, illiterate, and more. Students enjoy this book, so why ban it? Officials banned this book due to its somehow racist language and think it's inappropriate for children. Children aren't the ones reading it, it's normally students over 10th grade. As if we've never heard any of these words before or faced these problems.
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