Read Chapter 7 from Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass (). Note: Selections from this chapter are also reproduced, with commentary, in your book. (see attached)
1. Identify two memoir writing strategies from chapter 4 or your textbook that Douglass uses in this essay. Be specific about where in the text he employs these strategies and how these strategies contribute to the success of his narrative.
2. How does Douglass use description in his essay to make his readers understand his ideas about his experiences? Cite examples from the text that you found particularly descriptive
3. How does Douglass pull his readers in? Cite examples from the text where he seems to really engage the reader.
Read Thaddeus Gunn’s “Slapstick” ()
1. Identify two memoir writing strategies from chapter 4 of your textbook that Gunn uses in this essay. Be specific about where in the text he employs these strategies and how these strategies contribute to the success of his narrative.
2. How would you describe the tone that Gunn uses in this essay? Why is it especially effective? Cite examples in the text that seem to illustrate this tone.
3. Most narratives have a lesson of some sort. Where does the lesson occur in Gunn’s essay? In a sentence, write what you think the lesson is.
Requirements: 1-2 pgs
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