Rhetorical Analysis Of Douglass s The Great Gatsby

Message: Douglass wants his audience, the American public, to know that he earned his freedom. Freedom is something that each of us must look for in order to be truly â€Å"free.† Through the personal experiences of his own life as a slave and his perseverance to become educated, Douglass shows us that it requires persistence and bravery to look for freedom. He also illustrates to the audience that there is no real end in this search for freedom until slavery is fully abolished. Purpose: Douglass wrote this book when slavery was still a normal and acceptable lifestyle in the US. Through his own sufferings as a slave, Douglass wants to show the American people the true injustices of slavery from the perspective of a former slave. That way,†¦show more content†¦Through the texts, Douglass and Jacobs both preserve in their struggle for freedom, both physical and mental. Another text that can be linked to Douglass’ Narrative is the well-known Uncle Tom’s Cabin written by Harriet Beecher Stowe. Although it was written by a white female, like Douglass’ Narrative, Uncle Tom’s Cabin shows the harsh reality of slavery with the inclusion of graphic descriptions and images. Both texts were meant for the American public to read, as they were written in the time that slavery was still legal. This text is also similar to John Howard Griffin’s Black Like Me in that the purpose of both texts are to open the perspective of the audi ence, the American public, on a social injustice happening during the time each author wrote his book. Both authors also use personal experiences to show the readers what it is like to experience slavery or discrimination based on skin color. Describe THREE specifics from the text that BEST illustrate the author’s message and/or purpose: Douglass accomplishes his purpose of persuading his audience of the horrors of slavery by detailing instances where he and other slaves were treated with brute. For example, Douglass recounts Mr. Gore whipping Demby, a slave who then escapes in a nearby stream. After Demby does not return after Mr. Gore gives three calls, Mr.