The purpose of the imagery in this passage serves to describe the misery of Douglass’s life while enslaved. The details about sleeping on a cold, damp floor illustrate the harsh and uncomfortable conditions he endured, highlighting the dehumanizing experience of slavery.
I would crawl into this bag, and there sleep on the cold, damp, clay floor, with my head in and feet out.
—Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass,
Frederick Douglass
What purpose does the imagery in this passage serve?
to help the reader understand how the weather differed in Baltimore
to describe the misery of Douglass’s life while enslaved
to show how clever Douglass was in protecting himself from the cold
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