In narrative of the life of frederick douglass, why does douglass describe the brutal treatment
he received at the hands of covey in such detail?
a. to let readers see that he was the victim of a kind of savagery that was unknown to most enslaved people
b. to force readers to recognize the role that they have played in allowing cruelty and
injustice to exist in their own lives
c. to highlight the barbarism of slavery, the cruelty of slavers, and how both brought
douglass to the lowest point in his life
d. to demonstrate that his own recollection of events is more accurate and honest than
the memories of covey