- What is Douglass’s narrative style? What kind of tone does he use? What kind of voice does he write with? What narrative devices does he use? What are things you noticed about the way he writes?
- Why do you think he made those choices (that you came up with for the above)?
- Read the scene where he learns to read carefully. Why does he include it?
- What is your response to the violence described? What does Douglass want to achieve? What does he achieve?