Douglass' Use of Persuasive Appeals by COLE STROMBERG https://padlet.com/305690/eq3jy8hnbcl2 An explanation of Douglass' use of persuasive appeals in his slave narrative. en-us 2018-01-17 21:20:51 UTC 2025-11-18 09:02:03 UTC hello@padlet.com Ethos 305690 https://padlet.com/305690/eq3jy8hnbcl2/wish/222246005 When an author attempts to persuade his or her audience by appearing credible]]> 2018-01-17 21:24:44 UTC https://padlet.com/305690/eq3jy8hnbcl2/wish/222246005 Pathos 305690 https://padlet.com/305690/eq3jy8hnbcl2/wish/222246036 When an author attempts to persuade his or her audience by appealing to their emotions. ]]> 2018-01-17 21:24:51 UTC https://padlet.com/305690/eq3jy8hnbcl2/wish/222246036 Logos 305690 https://padlet.com/305690/eq3jy8hnbcl2/wish/222246048 When an author attempts to persuade his or her audience by providing facts, statistics, and other concrete evidence.]]> 2018-01-17 21:24:53 UTC https://padlet.com/305690/eq3jy8hnbcl2/wish/222246048 Textual Evidence 305690 https://padlet.com/305690/eq3jy8hnbcl2/wish/222247520 During a discussion on his childhood, Douglass reminisces, "A want of information concerning my own was a source of unhappiness to me even during childhood. The white children could tell their ages. I could not tell why I ought to be deprived of the same privilege" (Douglass 1).]]> 2018-01-17 21:30:40 UTC https://padlet.com/305690/eq3jy8hnbcl2/wish/222247520 Analysis 305690 https://padlet.com/305690/eq3jy8hnbcl2/wish/222248015 Douglass references how unhappiness invaded his childhood because of his lack of rights as a slave. He lived with a self identity devoid of all the information we today take for granted. He also references how this is a direct result of his racial status. This makes his anecdote resonate with the readers own childhoods, and add power to his example of racial inequality.]]> 2018-01-17 21:32:40 UTC https://padlet.com/305690/eq3jy8hnbcl2/wish/222248015 Textual Evidence 305690 https://padlet.com/305690/eq3jy8hnbcl2/wish/222249060 In chapter two of his book, Douglass explains, 
"The children unable to work in the field had neither shoes, stockings, jackets, nor trousers, given to them; their clothing consisted of two course linen shirts per year. When these failed them, they went naked until the next allowance" (Douglass 6).
]]> 2018-01-17 21:36:45 UTC https://padlet.com/305690/eq3jy8hnbcl2/wish/222249060 Anaylsis 305690 https://padlet.com/305690/eq3jy8hnbcl2/wish/222249819 Douglass provides an factual description of what slave children were given for clothing each year. This short list strongly alludes to  the inhumane living conditions slaves had to endure.The reader is left to rationalize how the children could have gotten by with such little clothing, and to draw conclusions that only further the disgust for slavery that Douglass expounds on throughout the novel.]]> 2018-01-17 21:40:23 UTC https://padlet.com/305690/eq3jy8hnbcl2/wish/222249819 Textual Evidence 305690 https://padlet.com/305690/eq3jy8hnbcl2/wish/222250374 While referencing slaves' tendencies to say only good things about their owners, Douglass writes, "Slaves, when inquired of as to their condition and the character of their masters, almost universally say they are contented ... I have been frequently asked, when a slave, if I had a kind master, and do not remember to ever to have given a negative answer" (Douglass 11).]]> 2018-01-17 21:43:13 UTC https://padlet.com/305690/eq3jy8hnbcl2/wish/222250374 Analysis 305690 https://padlet.com/305690/eq3jy8hnbcl2/wish/222252209 Douglas begins to present an argument against slavery, and makes broad generalizations on slaves' attitudes and behaviors regarding their masters. He supports his claims by referencing his own experiences, presenting himself as an epitome of the slave mindset at the time. This leads the reader to believe that his attitude is reflective of the slaves' beliefs and best interests. It also begins to create an image of Douglass as an outspoken leader of the slave cause. ]]> 2018-01-17 21:51:50 UTC https://padlet.com/305690/eq3jy8hnbcl2/wish/222252209