Read this excerpt from Frederick Douglass's Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave:
I was seldom whipped by my old master, and suffered little from
any thing else than hunger and cold. I suffered much from
hunger, but much more from cold. In hottest summer, and
coldest winter, I was kept almost naked - no shoes, no
stockings, no jacket, no trousers, nothing on but a coarse tow
linen shirt, reaching only to my knees.
Which statement best explains how Douglass uses objectivity in this passage to
convey his perspective?
A. He uses generalities to show that he doesn't remember precise details.
B. He uses a list to establish his credibility.
C. He describes his discomfort in great detail to increase pathos.
D. He describes the event unemotionally to avoid bias and sentiment.