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Covey is a typical villain figure in that his cruelty is calculated. He is not a victim of the slavery mentality but a naturally evil man who finds an outlet for his cruelty in slaveholding. Covey is skilled and methodical in his physical punishment of his slaves, but he is even more skilled at psychological cruelty.
- How would you describe Mr Covey?
- What are some characteristics of MR Covey?
- How would you describe Douglass's style?
- What was Mr Covey's reputation?
- How does Douglass describe Covey?
- What does Covey do that makes the slaves feel that he is always present?
- Why are slaves fearful of Mr Covey?
- What was Mr Ruggles role in Douglass life?
- How does Douglass describe the North as compared to the South?
- How would you describe Douglass's writing style and level of language?
- How would you describe Douglass's diction so far?
- What is Douglass's attitude toward his father quizlet?
- What does Mr Auld's advice teach Douglass?
- What is ironic about Mr Covey having a high reputation?
- What is the theme of the battle with Mr Covey?
How would you describe Mr Covey?
Mr. Covey is a poor white farmer with a reputation of being an effective slave-breaker. When farmers have a troublesome slave, they send him to Covey. Covey's method is to work them and whip them until they can barely remember their own names.
What are some characteristics of MR Covey?
Mr. Covey is a poor man who rents slaves for periods of time to work fields that he also rents. He has a reputation as a slave breaker (a person who specializes in destroying the wills of unruly slaves), and this is how he meets Douglass. Covey is a hard worker and is often out in the field with his slaves.
How would you describe Douglass's style?
Old-Fashioned, Elevated, Plain, Personal, Biblical
Although Douglass's language may seem a bit stilted to us today, his style is usually pretty straightforward. He wants you to understand him, so he doesn't write long or complicated sentences, and he tries to speak informally, as if it were just you and him.
What was Mr Covey's reputation?
Covey is a poor man with a reputation for successfully taming problem slaves. Slave owners give Covey their slaves for one year, during which he “breaks” the slaves while using them as free labor on his land. Douglass knows of Covey's sinister reputation, but looks forward to being fed sufficiently at Covey's.
How does Douglass describe Covey?
One way in which Douglass portrays Covey as a villain is by depicting him as anti-Christian. The slaves call Covey “the snake,” in part because he sneaks through the grass, but also because this nickname is a reference to Satan's appearance in the form of a snake in the biblical book of Genesis.
What does Covey do that makes the slaves feel that he is always present?
What does Covey do that makes the slaves feel that he is always present? ... A chariot that can pick a dead slave and take him/her to heaven.
Why are slaves fearful of Mr Covey?
Why are the slaves so fearful of Mr. Covey? They never know when he will sneak up on them. ... He doesn't have enough money to buy more slaves, so if he has one breeding slave, he can have as many slaves as she can give birth to.
What was Mr Ruggles role in Douglass life?
Ruggles, an abolitionist and journalist, advises Douglass to go to New Bedford, Massachusetts, to find work as a caulker. ... Ruggles witnesses their marriage and gives Douglass five dollars and a letter of recommendation. When Douglass and Anna reach New Bedford, they receive help from Mr.
How does Douglass describe the North as compared to the South?
How does Douglass describe the North as compared to the South? The North seemed clean and beautiful compared to the dilapidated South.
How would you describe Douglass's writing style and level of language?
Writing Style
Douglass's language, though it may seem slightly overformal compared to today's literature, is rather straightforward and was traditional of the times. He uses his writing to convey a message, and is very particular about how he presents that message so that the reader can more easily understand it.
How would you describe Douglass's diction so far?
Douglass uses diction such as seized, aching, extreme dizziness, and trembled to help create a picture of the pain he had felt during his experiences of being a slave for Mr. Covey. ... Words like scarce, savage, and staggered place imagery into the reader's minds of what he went through as a slave.
What is Douglass's attitude toward his father quizlet?
Douglass knows only that his father is a white man, though many people say that his master is his father. He explains that slaveholders often impregnate their female slaves. The master did not want to look weak and didn't want to treat them better than his own child.
What does Mr Auld's advice teach Douglass?
Auld's advice teach Douglass? As to himself, it could do him no good, but a great deal of harm. It would make him discontented and unhappy.”
What is ironic about Mr Covey having a high reputation?
He hires the married man to breed with his own slave Caroline in order to get more slaves. It is ironic because Mr. Covey appears to be wealthy, but in actuality he is very poor. How does Mr.
What is the theme of the battle with Mr Covey?
The fight with Covey renews Douglass's self-confidence and his desire to be free, and he experiences a satisfaction that could only be understood by someone who has himself repelled slavery.
