Olaudah Equiano was a slave during the 18th century. He spent most of his childhood years in an African village in the then prosperous kingdom of Benin,… Read more “English 9 Lesson 170: “What Was Equiano’s Attitude Regarding His Life in the British Navy?””
Category: English 9: Autobiographies
English 9 Lesson 165: “What I Must Do In My Note-Taking to Describe What Is Going On Around Me?”
In my English course, I have been reading a lot of autobiographies and learning about writing one of my own someday. At this moment in time, I… Read more “English 9 Lesson 165: “What I Must Do In My Note-Taking to Describe What Is Going On Around Me?””
English 9 Lesson 160: “Has Any Event in Your Life Had The Same Impact That Learning How to Read Had on Douglass’s Life? If Not, Why Not?”
Frederick Douglass was a man who escaped slavery and became a major part of the abolitionist movement. Being a slave, it was difficult for him to get… Read more “English 9 Lesson 160: “Has Any Event in Your Life Had The Same Impact That Learning How to Read Had on Douglass’s Life? If Not, Why Not?””
English 9 Lesson 150: “As a Writer of an Autobiography About Life in the Woods, Would You Spend More Pages Describing an Ant War or Loons? Why?”
Walden is a book by Henry David Thoreau about his time living in the woods just outside of town. He wrote lengthy descriptions of his time in… Read more “English 9 Lesson 150: “As a Writer of an Autobiography About Life in the Woods, Would You Spend More Pages Describing an Ant War or Loons? Why?””
English 9 Lesson 145: “How Important is it For a Person to Summarize His Philosophy of Life in an Early Chapter of an Autobiography?”
Introducing yourself is always important in an autobiography, and your philosophy of life is part of who you are. It is like the free samples at Costco,… Read more “English 9 Lesson 145: “How Important is it For a Person to Summarize His Philosophy of Life in an Early Chapter of an Autobiography?””
English 9 Lesson 140: “Would Walden Have Been a Better Book if Thoreau Had Supplied More Background Information on His Life?”
Walden is a book written by Henry David Thoreau about an experiment he did where he “went back to nature” by living in a cabin in the… Read more “English 9 Lesson 140: “Would Walden Have Been a Better Book if Thoreau Had Supplied More Background Information on His Life?””
English 9 Lesson 135: “Was Thoreau Dependent on the Division of Labor While He Was Living on Walden Pond?”
Henry David Thoreau was an American author who lived during the 19th century. He is most well known for his book chronicling the 26 months he spent… Read more “English 9 Lesson 135: “Was Thoreau Dependent on the Division of Labor While He Was Living on Walden Pond?””
English 9 Lesson 130: “How Could I Adopt Northup’s Technique of Using Contrasts?”
Soloman Northup was a free black man born in New York during the 19th-century. He was a skilled violin player and a musician by trade. One day… Read more “English 9 Lesson 130: “How Could I Adopt Northup’s Technique of Using Contrasts?””
English 9 Lesson 120: “Describe the Differences Between Northup’s Response to Separation From His Children and Eliza’s Response to Separation From Her Children.”
Soloman Northup was a black man born free in the north of the USA. He lived with his wife and children in a peaceful life. One day… Read more “English 9 Lesson 120: “Describe the Differences Between Northup’s Response to Separation From His Children and Eliza’s Response to Separation From Her Children.””
English 9 Lesson 115: “Did Thompson Provide Persuasive Evidence that the South’s Slave System Was Morally Evil?”
John Thompson was a black slave who lived during the 1800s. He wrote an autobiography about his experience as a slave, and the experiences he saw and… Read more “English 9 Lesson 115: “Did Thompson Provide Persuasive Evidence that the South’s Slave System Was Morally Evil?””
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