Theme statements for F.D.

Based on our investigation of the 4 checkpoints to find theme, here are two working theme statements for Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave:

1) Slavery, in its many complex forms and guises, produces an insatiable desire for freedom and liberation within the individual human spirit.

2) Slavery, in whatever form it takes, murders autonomy and creates a deep yearning for liberation and freedom.