Use the weekly reading assignments out of the textbook, The American Tradition in Literature, to respond to the following prompt in a well-developed 250 word (minimum) paragraph. Compare or Contrast Harriet Jacobs’
narrative with Frederick Douglass’ narrative, exploring the significance and importance of first person point-ofview. Make sure that you review the Discussion Board Guidelines (found in the General Instructions and
Guidelines folder within the Course Content tab) prior to posting your response, as well as provide a quote/intext citation from both of the readings. Use the textbook, The American
Tradition in Literature, to complete the following reading assignments:
Frederick Douglass – Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass (Chapters 1, 2, 3, 7, 10, 11 – see textbook for
page numbers). Harriet Jacobs – Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl (1735-1747)
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