What was Peltier's purpose in writing this excerpt of "Prison Writings”?

What prediction did douglass’ owner master make about what would happen if he learned to read? did it come true? why or why not?

On one hand, i aspire to an ivy league vocation: 1 professor of the sciences in higher education. 2 but like noble amphibians that thrive on land and in the stream, 3 i've got another world of which i like to gladly dream. 4 some say that it's abnormal; my affections are exclusive. 5 in science, they say, emotions are something quite elusive. 6 line 3 exemplifies which kind of figurative language? a) hyperbole b) metaphor c) onomatopoeia d) simile

Explain the process of conflict resolution in the plot line of the story