Read this excerpt from Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. Thousands would escape . . . but for the strong cords of affection that bind them to their friends.

What is the meaning of the figurative language in this passage?

In comparing "minerva and arachne" and "niobe," can you establish a common theme running throughout both texts? how do you think this theme might change if the stories were written in first-person point of view? write a journal entry explaining the theme of both "minerva and arachne" and "nirobe." then, consider how the theme might change if the tales were written using a first-person point of view. use examples and evidence from both texts to support your analysis.

How did the older men calm the younger ones down when they learned from some of the prisoners where they were? (chapter 3 of the book night)

Which traits are strongest in your persuasive eassy: ideas, orginization, voice, word choice, sentence fluency, or conventions? (provide textual evidence from your persuasive essay to support your answer.)