English
English, 20.07.2020 02:01, Heyitsbrandi

Read this excerpt from Chapter 7 of The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass by Frederick Douglass and answer the question. They both advised me to run away to the north; that I should find friends there, and that I should be free. I pretended not to be interested in what they said, and treated them as if I did not understand them; for I feared they might be treacherous. White men have been known to encourage slaves to escape, and then, to get the reward, catch them and return them to their masters. … I nevertheless remembered their advice, and from that time I resolved to run away.

Which of the following best describes the author’s purpose in this excerpt?

simply to state it because it happened
foreshadowing of when he will escape to freedom
explicit meaning stating how naĂŻve slaves were
entertain with stories of his youth

answer
Answers: 3

Other questions on the subject: English

image
English, 21.06.2019 16:00, ericb6939
Which sentence from a student's reflective essay contains a subject and verb error and needs to be edited? a. in my opinion, some of the voters seemed to need more information about their candidates. b. the documentary showed that dollars are often used instead of rubles in russia. c. the research shows that jackets made of wool are warmer than those made of cotton. d. in my opinion, either the doctors or the chief administrator need to make a quick decision.
Answers: 3
image
English, 21.06.2019 17:00, soapai
Read this excerpt from holes. a patrol car pulled alongside him. a policeman asked him why he was running. then he took the shoes and made a call on his radio. shortly thereafter, stanley was arrested. it turned out the sneakers had been stolen from a display at the homeless shelter. that evening rich people were going to come to the shelter and pay a hundred dollars to eat the food that the poor people ate every day for free. clyde livingston, who had once lived at the shelter when he was younger, was going to speak and sign autographs. his shoes would be auctioned, and it was expected that they would sell for over five thousand dollars. all the money would go to the homeless. why does sachar include this description of the shoes in the flashback? a. to show where the shoes came from b. to show how valuable the shoes were c. to reveal why stanley was arrested d. to give background on the homeless shelter
Answers: 1
image
English, 21.06.2019 18:20, harveyangel123p2tjae
Which group or words is not a phrase? a.) leaving behind the dog b.) because she smiled at me c.) smashing into a fence d.) before the first test e.) pushing the sofa
Answers: 1
image
English, 21.06.2019 23:30, briancastrodiaz10
What effect does an author achieve b the language of the monstrous? y using words with strong connotations? how does this relate to
Answers: 3
Do you know the correct answer?
Read this excerpt from Chapter 7 of The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass by Frederick Dou...

Questions in other subjects:

Konu
Mathematics, 04.11.2019 10:31