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Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
by Frederick Douglass
I must admit this never would have made it on to my reading list - I'm more of a fantasy, apocalyptic, fiction for the fun of it reader. But my son had to read it for school, and I figured I'd give it a read (and a listen, was able to get both the e-book and audiobook from the library, although I did end up paying a couple bucks to buy the kindle version, as I prefer that over other e-book formats, especially when making notes and needing to search things).
Along with reading this for Language Arts, I've also been watching what the kids are learning in US History (benefits of digital learning). This fits right into my son's studies about slavery and the Civil War. I've also been digging into my own family history, reading the autobiographies of my grandparents and other ancestors ... so this did fit into my reading that way.
Douglas was an eloquent writer and really made his life story interesting, and it's always interesting to delve a little deeper into a reading (when the English class asks about rhetorical devices, syntax, themes, etc). I wouldn't have expected to "like" it as much as I did (like seems like the wrong word, as does "enjoyed reading it" because it was quite explicit in descriptions of torture and abuse. But it kept my interest and wasn't hard to get through at all).
Along with reading this for Language Arts, I've also been watching what the kids are learning in US History (benefits of digital learning). This fits right into my son's studies about slavery and the Civil War. I've also been digging into my own family history, reading the autobiographies of my grandparents and other ancestors ... so this did fit into my reading that way.
Douglas was an eloquent writer and really made his life story interesting, and it's always interesting to delve a little deeper into a reading (when the English class asks about rhetorical devices, syntax, themes, etc). I wouldn't have expected to "like" it as much as I did (like seems like the wrong word, as does "enjoyed reading it" because it was quite explicit in descriptions of torture and abuse. But it kept my interest and wasn't hard to get through at all).