A Reflection OfThe Narrative Of The Life Of Frederick...

Frederick Douglass, a young slave whose mother was dead and father was absent, experienced many hardships a young person should not experience. When he was around seven or eight, an event had changed his life for the better: his move to Baltimore. Douglass heard many things about Baltimore from his Cousin Tom who described it very exquisitely. In the close reading of the passage from the autobiography, The Narrative of The Life of Frederick Douglass, during his years as a slave he believed he had a spirit that never left him and once this event occurred, that changed his life, he knew this spirit was from God. Douglass starts out by saying that he believes his move to Baltimore was a â€Å"special interposition of divine Providence† (19). He†¦show more content†¦The â€Å"ministering angels† could be thought of as an angel sent from God to sustain him through the tough times. The â€Å"spirit of hope† Douglass is talking about was from God because God was always watching over him. At the end of the passage, Douglass states â€Å"this good spirit was from God† (19). Douglass realizes that God has been with him all throughout his journey through slavery and beyond. Throughout the whole passage, Douglass has an unfaltering faith in God that is strong and inspiring. Douglass has to uphold both sides of the double burden as he writes about his exciting move to Baltimore. He has trouble being truthful to himself and writing it as an autobiography, while also writing on behalf of all slaves and not offending his southern white audience. Later on in the passage Douglass says â€Å"I prefer to be true to myself, even at the hazard of incurring the ridicule of others† (19). Douglass is saying he wants to tell the truth about what he was thinking and how he was feeling, even if it upsets or aggravates people. He only promotes one side of the double burden; being true to himself. The other side, representing the slaves and caring about what others think of his work isn’t shown. He doesn’t care if some people skip this passage and not read it or some former slaves get mad at him for not representing them. He believes this is an important part of the story to be truthful to himself. Douglass goes on to explain how he believes he