Tuesday, October 05, 2010

Chapters 2, 3, & 4 Frederick Douglass

I thought that these chapters were very disturbing in the sense that they were written to convey the feeling of almost joy that the slave master was seemingly encountering as he beat his slaves. I also found that the chapters were meant to convey the lifestyle and hardship the slaves had to suffer through when it came to food allowances, and punishments. I find it ridiculous that slave masters restricted the amount of food that was eaten on a monthly basis. You cannot determine the amount of food that a human needs to eat in a certain amount of time. Every human is different and the slave master was entirely inconsiderate as well as all slave masters were inconsiderate of the natural human need to eat. Which always makes me wonder why you would want to starve and beat your slaves. If I had someone working for me free of pay, I would provide them with food and shelter as well as a comfortable living environment. I would want them to stay alive and healthy not just alive enough to work. These chapters were disturbing and completely un-enjoyable because they were all about how much people had to suffer as a slave.
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  1. starfly500October 5, 2010 at 9:52 AM

    I think that it is so true that the three chpapters we read are about how much the slaves had to suffer and how much it seemed like the owners enjoyed seeing them suffer. I agree that it is also very sad that they were starved and the owners were inconsiderate to their human needs.

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  2. merrisa1October 5, 2010 at 9:52 AM

    DEAR Ashie,
    i think your writing put it in purspective very well. i loved how you made it seem like you were back then and would do somthing different. i loved your writing and you are a really great writer(:


    From your friend Merrisa(:

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  3. JennyOctober 5, 2010 at 9:53 AM

    Ashleigh,
    I definetely agree with you! The masters of the slaves are so harsh as to what they give the slaves as far as food, shelter and clothing. I enjoyed reading your reaction!
    Jenny

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  4. TJOctober 5, 2010 at 9:53 AM

    This was very good and i liked how you got into the reading and i like how you showed what the people did to the slaves and how they were treated and you got into the readin and said what you would do if you had someone working for you so in all you did i good job.

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  5. DestinyOctober 5, 2010 at 9:58 AM

    I agree with you. The slave masters cant detemine how much food they need. It was sad how the slaves got a yearly allowance of food and clothing

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  6. AshOctober 7, 2010 at 9:51 AM

    thanks guys!! :))

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