2. English II Literature

3. To gain the sympathy of readers in order to promote their rights as humans. To gain the sympathy of readers in order to promote their rights as humans. Slaves were not respected as humans Slaves were not respected as humans

4. Showed acceptance of the ideals of the dominant white society Showed acceptance of the ideals of the dominant white society Emphasized the cruelty of individual slave owners. Emphasized the cruelty of individual slave owners.

5. Downfall from natural state of innocence into slave status for Downfall from natural state of innocence into slave status for Growth of self-reliance and decision-making, most times involving learning to read and write Growth of self-reliance and decision-making, most times involving learning to read and write

6. Truce with slave masters and others offended in journey toward freedom Truce with slave masters and others offended in journey toward freedom Flight and redemption Flight and redemption

7. Emotional Exposes physical and emotional abuses of slavery: scenes of whipping, sexual abuse, starvation, especially of women or children Exposes physical and emotional abuses of slavery: scenes of whipping, sexual abuse, starvation, especially of women or children Details loss of significant family member(s) and the destruction of family ties Details loss of significant family member(s) and the destruction of family ties

8. Describes repeated raising of slave's expectations only to have them dashed by whites and their hypocrisy Describes repeated raising of slave's expectations only to have them dashed by whites and their hypocrisy Describes journey for literacy and freedom Describes journey for literacy and freedom Makes open appeals to imagined audience Makes open appeals to imagined audience