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Frederick DouglassThe Heroic Slave
Fiction | Short Story | Adult | Published in 1853A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Essay Topics
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Content Warning: This section of the guide includes discussion of racism.
Compare and contrast the literary devices and structures of abolitionist fiction and nonfiction, such as Douglass’s Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass and “The Heroic Slave.”
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Compare and contrast Madison’s rhetoric with the rhetoric used during the American Revolution. Cite specific examples.
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How does Douglass use parentheses in the story? What function and/or aesthetic do they serve? Provide textual evidence to support your response.
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