Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
3. Does Douglass stick to that (apologetic) tone, or does he change at some point? How would you explain how and why he changes? •
Frederick Douglass, "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July"
Frederick Douglass, "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July"
Douglas's tone is mainly apologetic but at times of stress and misery, he occasionally uses a tone of irony and passion to get his point across.