Why does Mr. Auld tell Ms. Auld that she can't continue her lessons with Douglass?
Mr. Auld told his wife Ms. Auld not to teach Douglass because A smart slave is an unrully slave. He knew that if Douglass became educated he would surly see that slavery was wrong. He would also be able to teach other slave how to read and write and do for there self. Mr. Auld quotes "if you teach that nigger how to read, there would be no keeping him". He will quickliy learn wrong from right and want to be treated fairly by other's.
Hi Atlana,
ReplyDeleteI understand that you answered the wrong question, which I have taken into consideration; however, there is a way to move past Douglass to connect this to your personal experience. Who does Mr. Auld represent to you? What about Mrs. Auld. Why do you think she felt necessary to teach him the alphabet. What is the frightening thing about literacy especially in Douglass' time? Do you think that your generation has forgotten about the power of literacy? Please connect this to Douglass' experience.
Ms. C