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Martinez, Diana Memari, Arian Tabernilla, Aleckson Willingham, Ryan English 10H, III September 12, 2014 Abasement & Social Unrest: a Savior is needed William Wordsworth’s London 1802 and Paul Lawrence Dunbar’s Douglass elaborate upon the vast thirst for their once freedom fighter to rise again and restore the social unrest that has been doled out through the United States as well as England. Douglass and London 1802 are both directed to a significant character in which has been prolific throughout their lives until their unfortunate death; however, the continuity of their achievements still survives greater than ever. Not only are these literary works structured in fourteen lined Italian sonnets, but they are also comprised of an ABBA rhyme scheme within their opening eight lines. The pieces written by Wordsworth and Dunbar are also homogenous in the essence that they invoked to accomplished men. “England hath need of thee: she is a fen of stagnant waters,” Wordsworth says to Milton to exaggerate the necessity of his return; just as Dunbar impels Douglass’s “strong arm to guide the shivering bark.” Just as these poems …show more content…
present grand similarities, differences are also exhibited. The Social turmoil throughout England is the tragedy addressed in Wordsworth’s London 1802; on the other hand, the ignominy of African Americans within United States’ borders is being dignified in Dunbar’s Douglass.
England’s public virtue once was a time of enhancement during the presence of Milton; however, the African Americans were always subjected to the dark void in which the United States had provided them. Wordsworth craved the reclaiming of England’s social prosperity, whilst Dunbar had intentions of bestowing African Americans to true freedom and justice after an excruciating coon’s age. Dunbar’s call-to-action was to yield African Americans their God-given rights, whereas Wordsworth’s was to the restitution of manners, virtue, freedom, and power to the residence of England. London 1802 and Douglass possess a very exquisite
relationship. The works of both Dunbar and Wordsworth call out to a hero that has encountered the same conflict, fought for a common cause, and has prevailed. Their tone of desperation is displayed as well as the placement of both heroes on a pedestal. They both require a hand to pull themselves out of the quicksand which is their society. The tone of these poems shifts from the exclaiming of their current society’s state of affairs to eulogizing their heroes. It doesn’t take an army to make a difference; only one man with a powerful voice can create a revolution. [word count: 403]
I believe both clips would be a thorough way to help people understand the horrors of slavery. Clip 2 describes Douglass's two masters Captain Anthony and his overseer Mr. Plummer. Douglass states that Captain Anthony, "He was a cruel man, hardened by a long life of slaveholding. He would at times seem to take great pleasure in whipping a slave." (Clip 2) His overseer Mr. Plummer "was a miserable drunkard, a profane swearer, and a savage monster" (Clip 2) he was known to have cut and slash women's head so horribly that even the Master, the cruel man that he was, would at times be so outraged at his cruelty that he would threaten to whip him. They were terrible to their slaves and what they would do to them, Aunt Hester being an example. During
As a result of Cry Liberty and the daring rebellion from so many brave slaves this book paints a visual art in the minds of those who pick this book up. Not only does Hoffer bring us back to the year 1739, he brought me back in time and I felt as if I was one of the slaves marching down Pon Pon street in hopes to make it to Spanish Florida to be set free. I enjoyed the historical adventure and the significant events that lead to what we know now as The Great Stono River Slave Rebellion.
In dire situations, it is common for people to seek moral guidance. William Wordsworth and Paul Laurence Dunbar did this through poetry. The two poems, “London, 1802” and “Douglass,” share a similar underlying cause, sentence formation, and the conditions of their particular country, but differ drastically in tone, use of comparisons, structure, and the author’s goals.
Both Frederick Douglas and David Walker wrote against slavery. Frederick Douglas used his personal account as an enslaved man to share the evils of slavery and get his voice heard. His work is written like a novel with his commentary on the situations and his beliefs as the story continues. While the slave narrative was a large piece in the abolitionist movement, David Walker chooses a different approach than others. He wrote an Appeal, much like a legal document in which he argued his personal viewpoints against the institution of slavery but with a great deal of imagery. Although both works are abolitionist literature, the content and type of work are different from one another. The works have similarities and differences and also serve to
I began the research for this paper looking to write about Frederick Douglass’ drive to start his abolitionist paper The North Star. What I then found in my research was the writings of a man I had never before heard of, Martin R. Delaney. Delaney and Douglass were co-editors of the paper for its first four years, therefore partners in the abolitionist battle. Yet I found that despite this partnership these men actually held many differing opinions that ultimately drove them apart.
The literary work promoted patriotism and American virtues to America’s youth (Blakley, 2015). Within “The Columbian Orator” is a passage of banter between a runaway slave and his master in which “the slave was made to say some very smart as well as impressive things…things which had the desired though unexpected effect, for the conversation resulted in the voluntary emancipation of the slave on the part of the master” (Douglass, ps. 59 and 60). This proves Douglass’s intuitions into escaping slavery through literacy. Within the same book is one of Sheridan’s speeches on the subject of Catholic emancipation (Douglass, p. 60). The freedom of blacks can be compared to the freedom that Catholics now have of running for office despite detest from the Protestant community (Blakley, 2015). What Frederick Douglass got from reading Sheridan was “a bold denunciation of slavery, and a powerful vindication of human rights” (Douglass, p. 60). The teachings of Sheridan allowed Douglass to collect his thoughts on slavery and to argue against people who wanted to preserve slavery. Despite all of the good that Douglass received from these readings, it caused him to loathe his enslavers even more. Although Frederick Douglass’s competence allowed him to understand the possibility of freedom, it plunged his soul into a dark abyss of self-realization in knowing that he and his people were treated so poorly for such a long
Slavery was abundant in the cities of the South, as well as the countryside. The roles of urban slaves varied greatly from plantation slaves. Frederick Douglass’ move to the city was the turning point in his life and without his move to the city, Fredrick Douglass would not have been the famous abolitionist and writer we know of today. Urban slaves typically partook in household, artisan or factory positions, while slaves from the plantation generally were out in the fields or doing some other agricultural work. Because Baltimore was a port city, during his time living there, Douglass had the opportunity of learning and working the trade of ship caulking, which is a type of artisan work. Urban slavery provided, most of the time, an easier life for a slave. Generally, a slave from the city would be better clothed, fed, and would avoid most of the physical abuse suffered by the rural slave. When Douglass lived as a slave in Baltimore, he was always well fed and clothed. Urban slavery also offered more opportunities to escape.due to the white abolitionists and free blacks that were there to help slaves escape to freedom. Douglass was able to successfully with the help of kind whites escape the shackles of freedom and go to the North. Frederick's life in the city shaped him into the powerful speaker and writer we know today.
When you look at today’s government, it is viewed that everyone will be treated equally and decisions will be made in the best interest of the people. But when thinking about the government of the past, one must ask if these same views were expressed by the people of that time? Did everyone fill that they were apart of a just system? According to Frederick Douglass and Henry David Thoreau the answer to that question is no. The government was unjust because so many followed the wrong doings of the law rather than doing what was right, subjected African Americans to harsher punishments
Foner, Philip S. The Life and Writings of Frederick Douglass, Volume II Pre-Civil War Decade
London, 1802 and Douglass are very similar in that they both request or call out for the presence of historical figures that brought about better times from the past. In this similarity, both writers use apostrophe, which is the addressing of someone or something that is not present. Wordsworth in London 1802 begins his poem by addressing “Milton! thou shouldst be living at this hour” (Line 1). We can see Wordsworth calling out to Milton, wishing that he were living during Wordsworth’s time where his society is in need of a man like Milton because England is now a “fen / Of stagnant waters” (Line 2-3). Dunbar too opens his poem by addressing the figure Douglass with the line “Ah, Douglass, we have fall’n on evil days”(Line 1), as the author describes how his society had seen better days when Douglass was living. In addition to the similarity by the use of apostrophe, both poems use vivid imagery to show the reader characteristics of the historical figures called for in each poem. For example, Dunbar successfully portrays a characteristic of Douglass when he says “Oh for thy voice high-sounding o’er the storm”(Line 11). The characteristic described...
America, a land with shimmering soil where golden dust flew and a days rain of money could last you through eternity. Come, You Will make it in America. That was the common theme of those who would remove to America. It is the common hymn, the classic American rags-to-riches myth, and writers such as Benjamin Franklin and Frederick Douglass had successfully embraced it in their works.Franklin and Douglass are two writers who have quite symmetrical styles and imitative chronology of events in their life narratives.
Lawrence J. Friedman: Gregarious Saints: Self and Community in American Abolitionists, 1830-1870. Cambridge, Mass., 1982.
To begin, one of the most influential black African Americans is known as Frederick Douglass. Throughout his whole life he worked hard to fight for life and equality. The purpose for this research paper is to argue information about Frederick Douglass life and impact.
In this final research analysis, I will be doing a comparison between the “Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass” and the “Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson” to show how both Douglass and Rowlandson use a great deal of person strength and faith in God to endure their life and ultimately gain their freedom.
Written in 1802, but not published until 1807, “London, 1802” is a Shakespearian sonnet consisting of 14 lines. Initially, readers see no break in flow aside from comma and colon placement. Stylistically, Wordsworth relies heavily on simple words that convey powerful emotion and celestial imagery. Furthermore, no word in the poem exceeds three syllables and lends itself to easy reading when compared to other poems written during the time period. When compared to passages from Paradise Lost, Milton utilizes the blank verse poetic structure to progress his narrative, just like Wordsworth.