Part one of term paper
An autobiography recounts the life of an individual who has played an important role in the world. The individual, or, character must be a relevant and influential figure in society to have a successful autobiography. Frederick Douglass was an extremely intelligent and influential man which is apparent as he tells his story in the Narrativ ...

Part two of term paper
... autobiography was used to help in the fight against slavery. Douglass wrote the narrative in a manner that made readers start to think about slavery. Through vivid descriptions the reader was able to see what slavery was really like and feel some of the fear felt by the slaves. The way in which this autobiography was written also made the readers feel sympathy for the slaves. Douglass felt that the autobiography was descriptive; however, no reader could actually feel exactly what a slave felt ...