Richard Frethorne Letter To His Parents

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Richard Frethorne who was an indenture servant details his miserable situation through his letter. Frethorne’s letter to his parents is a sorry tale. His mother and father are the main audience of Frethorne’s letter. One can identify that Frethorne writes the letter to his parents from his acknowledgement, “Loving and kind father and mother,” (Frethorne 1). Furthermore, all through the letter, the author refers to his father. Some of the phrases include “I, your child,” and “good father,” (Frethorne 1) among various references that convinces a reader that his parents are Frethorne’s intended audience.
In his letter, the author illustrates a child. He positions himself as less or lower compared to his parents. The author is starving. Thus,

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