Words we agreed on today: emotive, expressive, evocative, descriptive, detailed, formal, lyrical.
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Words used to describe FD's writing style...
After our discussion in class today, here is a list of key words we agreed upon that describe Frederick Douglass's writing style. Remember, articulating what defines a writer's style begins with breaking down the mechanics of the writing and then thinking about words that accurately describe the feel of the text, the response of the reader and the voice of the author.
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When reading Fredrick Douglass's autobiography, I cant help but feel the rage i can imagine the slaves must have felt during this time, The sense of oppression is overwhelming. As I listen to Frederick's story it is with great discontent i read when visualizing the gruesome nature of slavery. The abomination that took place in the past is truly disgraceful, and to think that human beings - who are, supposedly, intelligent creatures - can act in such an appalling manner as expressed in the book, is to me unfathomable.
ReplyDeleteAnother thing about this book that i find very intriguing and that impresses me immensely is the articulation in which Frederick colors the pages with. I find it astonishing that a mere slave can formulate such a language that many kids that have gone to school for over ten years can only aspire to achieve.
This book has been, to me, highly enjoyable so far, and I'm looking forward to finish the inspiring book of "The Narrative Life of Frederick Douglass".
Øystein Rene
While reading the first few chapters of Fredrick Douglass's narrative book, I have several different feelings that relate to the book. While reading this book, I felt extreme anger because of the way F.D describes how he and his fellow slaves were treated. I feel quite shocked and appalled that people were actually treated like this in the past. When I read about how slaves were whipped and treated it makes me feel lucky and privileged to not have lived in that time period.
ReplyDeleteWhen reading this book, I was also surprised about F.D's writing style. His description was so touching and moving at some points, which of course made me extremely sad and made me feel for what he went through in the past. In all I have found the book to be a good and interesting read that has opened my eyes to slavery in several ways.
Anais Loriston