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Disconcerting (verb)- to make (someone) upset or embarrassed
garner (verb)- to collect or gather (something)
Choose your favorite quote from Frederick Douglass chapters 1-5. Describe what it adds to the meaning of Douglass's writing. How does it affect the tone? 5-7 sentences. Please have the homework on your desk.
Disconcerting - Due to his deep-rooted fear of public speaking, Brad found it DISCONCERTING to go up on stage and deliver his oratory.
ReplyDeleteGarner - Both sentimental and a hoarder, the elderly man would GARNER such collectibles as baseball cards and outdated coins.
My favorite quote is located at the end of Chapter 3, when Douglass states, "It was considered as being bad enough to be a slave; but to be a poor man's slave was deemed a disgrace indeed!" This quote, although heartbreaking, affects Douglass's tone by showing how the only true pride that slaves could gather was from the wealth of their master. Douglass expounds on select experiences during his time in slavery, including brutal whippings and point-blank murders that he saw right before his very eyes and/or heard of as rumors were spread around. This sentence causes readers to feel sympathetic towards the plight of the slaves, and in this sense, Douglass is largely successful in achieving his purpose for writing. In terms of tone, this phrase could be construed as being wry or sarcastic, because Douglass surely does not believe that the only value that slaves should be able to find is in their masters. However, based on his overall passage, Douglass uses this phrase to compound upon his portrayal of slavery as the darkest evil, and does this by indicating that slaves only found a sense of meaning through the person to whom they belonged.
DeleteThe coach was disconcerting the athlete because she did not play very well at the volleyball game.
ReplyDeleteThe pilgrims garnered wood to make a fire.
The disconcerting picture of the scene caused the woman to vomit during the hearing.
ReplyDeleteTrump garnered all of his followers and decided to run as a third party when he did not get the republican nomination.
"I could not tell why I ought to be deprived of the same privilege.
The tone of this writing is very much dictated by his want for equality and this sentence embodies that. He is lacking in the personal facts that the same white children had and he did not understand one boy would be treated differently than others when neither of them had done anything terribly bad. This helps establish a tone of longing and yearning for equality.
Dr. House is good at disconcerting his patience and staff until they break.
ReplyDeleteBob was the best at garnering in the hunting and gathering society.
"I have often been utterly astonished, since I came to the north, to find persons who could speak of the singing, among slaves,. as evidence of their (145)contentment and happiness." I feel that this quote really brings in a harsher more contempt tone. This is due to the astonishment of Douglass at the inability of free people to see what is really happening to slaves. This is a really strong sentence with a lot of feeling in it. This is why I have chosen it as one of the more important or role changing lines in his book.
I was disconcerting my brother in front of my family when I said that he still sleeps with his teddy bear.
ReplyDeleteEvery year the U.S. garners money from taxes.
"The nearest estimate I can gives makes me now between 27 and 28 years of age." I believe that this adds to his cause that slave owners are harsh and want their slaves to have no knowledge. It's just a crazy thing to think about since all of us know our age and when we were born. It affects the tone by appealing to your emotions. He makes us feel bad because none of us have been deprived of knowing our birthday. It adds to the solemn tone of the essay. Creates the whole idea that slaves don't know much because their masters don't want them to.
Henry's mom was accidentally disconcerting him by showing off his baby pictures to his friends.
ReplyDeleteThe chipmunk garnered acorns in the fall to store up for the winter.
A strong quote I liked from Frederick Douglass' writing was "The white children could tell their ages. I could not tell why I ought to be deprived of the same privilege." It sets the tone to be matter-of-fact, as Douglass recognizes the unfairness but has come to accept it. He knows that a birthday is a simple piece of information that white people know, but he never will. Rather than being sad about it, the way he states this shows he has come to terms with it, knowing he cannot do anything about the injustice. Throughout the rest of his writing, he maintains this matter-of-fact tone rather than an emotional tone, even when there are brutal things happening around him.
My mom kept disconcerting me at school by repeatedly giving me hugs and kisses in front of my friends.
ReplyDeleteShe garnered the evidence from the crime scene and brought it back to the evidence lab.
"I have frequently found myself in tears while hearing them. The mere recurrence of those songs, even now, afflicts me, and while I am writing these lines, and expression of feeling has already found its way down my cheek. To those songs I place my first glimmering conception of dehumanizing character of slavery. I can never get rid of that conception. Those songs still follow me, to deepen my hatred of slavery, and quicken my sympathies for my brethren in bonds." This passage adds Frederick Douglass's thoughts about slavery and what he feels about it. They are singing these songs out of "rudeness" according the Frederick and he does not participate in these songs. It makes the tone of the chapter more depressing in a way.
The boy's lack of manners at the dinner party was disconcerting to his parents.
ReplyDeleteKoleen garnered rocks and shells she found interesting from each beach area she visited.
"I never saw my mother, to know her as such, more than
four or five times in my life; and each of these times was very
short in duration, and at night." This quote stands out to me because it elaborates upon how laborious slave life was. It is difficult enough for a mother to live apart from her child, but to know that her child will eventually be subjected to harsh punishment and grueling work is a burden most parents cannot fathom. The author's mother was unable to see her son often because she worked 12 miles away. Despite this, she put forth an immense amount of effort to visit her son, even though the visits were for an ephemeral time. I think this quote sets a solemn tone as the author continues to share the hardships he faced throughout his life as a slave.
Disconcerting - The teacher gave the student a disconcerting feeling as they read their essay to the class.
ReplyDeleteGarner - The thief garnered several "items" from the wealthy noble.
My favorite quote from the writing of Fredrick Douglass was "The opinion was also whispered that my master was my father; but of the correctness of this opinion, I know nothing; The means of knowing was withheld from me." This shows that Douglass didn't really know much about who he was, but in a way he didn't care. He determined who he was even though he didn't know his father or even his own age. The tone becomes that of someone who has grown as a person and made his own destiny.
The nervous teacher was disconcerted by his students because they sensed he was unprepared.
ReplyDeleteOn Saturday, my family helped our neighbors garner the ripe vegetables from their garden.
A quote that stood out to me was, "...by law established, that the children of slave women shall in all cases follow the condition of their mothers; and this is done too obviously to administer to their own lusts, and make a gratification of their wicked desires profitable as well as pleasurable." Throughout this writing, Douglass explains the horrific conditions that slaves had to go through during this time period while using a serious tone. This quote explains that slaveholders would have sexual intercourse with their slaves and by doing so they would have children that would then become slaves. Thus giving the slaveholder pleasure and eventually more slaves that they do not have to pay for. The quote adds to the seriousness of the story and while doing so makes the reader feel depressed about what slaves had to go through during their life.
Slave masters during the 19th century in America were not afraid to disconcert their slaves.
ReplyDeleteThe man garner old relics from the civil war era.
"If any
one wishes to be impressed with the soul-killing effects of slavery, let him go to
Colonel Lloyd's planta,tion, and, on allowance-day, place himself in the deep
( 140) pine woods, and there let him, in silence, analyze the sounds that shall pass
through the chambers of his soul, - and if he is not thus impressed, it will only
be because "there is no flesh in his obdurate heart."
This part of Douglass's writing adds so much emotion. It creates an image of a sound in a chamber in a way that is also appealing to emotion. It is also a cause and effect because Douglass say go to the plantation and you will be horrified, if not then you are not human. It causes a hatred for Colonel Lloyd and his plantation because he is like the Pharaoh of Egypt. Overall these makes the tone dark, humorless, and emotional.
Disconcerting- After falling of his bike, all of the other kids began to desconcert him.
ReplyDeleteGarner- The farmer garnered the carrots and potatos.
The whisper that my master was my father, may or may not be true; and, true or false, it is of but little consequence to my purpose whilst the fact remains, in all its glaring odiousness....relation of master and father. This sentence explains how Douglas feels on the issue of slavery and provides a strong backbone of his argument. It can be interpreted almost as a thesis to the rest of his book. He mentions how he doesnt care who his father is, because it doesnt interfere with his purpose.
There were awfully disconcerting sounds coming from the end of the corridor, but eventually he garnered enough courage to push forward.
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ReplyDeleteThe crowd attempted disconcerting Steve off of the stage but it would never work.
ReplyDeleteUsing incredible amounts of charisma, Steve was able to garner both political and military power.
The teacher disconcerted the student by calling him out in front of the class.
ReplyDeleteThe teacher garnered the essays from the student on the day they were due.
"I have no accurate knowledge of my age, never having seen any authentic record containing it." - This showed how little the slaves actually knew about even themselves and how desperate the masters were to keep them ignorant to such simple things we take for granted.
The ignorance of many republican presidential candidates in quite disconcerting.
ReplyDeleteShe used her astounding intellect to garner respect.
After the kids bullied the homeless man he came back with a vengeance because his feelings of disconcert made him feel the need for revenge.
ReplyDeleteThe slaves garnered their yearly allowance of two cotton shirts.
"Never having enjoyed, to any considerable extent, her soothing presence, her tender and watchful care, I received the tidings of her death with much the same emotions I should have probably felt at the death of a stranger." It adds a sense of disconnection and loss of family to the piece and shows how separated the slaves were. It showed no matter how much you wanted to leave the plantation, even for goo reason, you were not allowed. It added to his sullen and serious tone of how life on the plantation was a burden no one should endure. The fact that his mother, who gave him life was just a mere stranger to him is baffling and tears a hole straight into the readers heart. This line was a powerful play on your emotions and the tear rolling down my cheek was the sign that I have been moved by his strong tone.
The boy had a disconcerting feeling at his first job interview.
ReplyDeleteI garnered many sea shells at the beach.
"Never having enjoyed, to an considerable extent, her soothing presence, her tender and watchful care, I received the tidings of her death with much the same emotions I should have probably felt at the death of a stranger." This quote shows how separated the boy was from his mother. It saddens the tone, and adds a more serious affect.
I disconcerted Arnold Schwarzenegger by beating him in an arm wrestling contest.
ReplyDeleteArnold Schwarzenegger garnered the respect of the world as he became the best bodybuilder ever.
"I received the tidings of her death with much the same emotions I should have probably felt at the death of a stranger." The inclusion of the previous sentence adds a sense of shallowness to Douglass's tone. Much like that of an understatement, it does not convey the emotion that such an event should have on Douglass. It illuminates the emotional conditions of slavery and how the slaves were forced to walk through life without growing attached to loved ones. It causes the reader to pity Douglass because he did not have a natural attachment to his mother.
The slave garnered the vegetables from the garden.
ReplyDeleteThe labor disconcerted the slave, he was tired of working day-long for nothing but maltreatment and malnutrition.
"Without consultation or deliberation with anyone, raised his musket to his face, ... in an instant he was no more." This quote gives the underlying serious tone to the narrative that sometimes is lost in Douglass's style of minimizing his traumatic life. He directly addresses the cruelty and absolute disregard for the lives of slaves, when the slave overseer killed a disobedient slave after just 3 consecutive warnings. Without this the tone would not be as dark and horrific, it would not be as sad.
Jason would not let himself be disconcerted by his coach after he missed the basket that would have won the game. After attempting to garner his dignity, Jason walked out of the locker room confidently.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite quote from the Frederick Douglass reading was in chapter one when he writes, "The white children could tell their ages. I could not tell why I ought to be deprived of the same privilege." I feel as though this quote adds to his writing because it reveals that blacks were treated unfairly in the simplest things, like not being able to know the date of their own birth. By including this quote in his writing, he appeals to the reader's emotions. I think this quotes adds to his purpose because it reveals the simple injustices done to slaves.
Disconcerting (verb)- When the professor realized his student was falling asleep, he disconcerted by asking him to continue reading in front of everyone.
ReplyDeletegarner (verb)- The officer was told to garner all the evidence from the crime scene and bring it in for examination.
It's not my favorite line but it's the line in the reading that I feel had the most meaning. It was line 46, "Never having enjoyed, to any considerable extent, her soothing presence, her tender and watchful care, I received the tidings of her death with much the same emotions I should have probably felt at the death of a stranger." This line added a sense of seriousness and sorrow to the writing. It added a very sorrowful tone. When I read this line, I felt sad for him and anger toward slave owners at the same time.
As she performed on stage, the audience tried not to disconcert her.
ReplyDeleteSquirrels garner nuts and berries in preparation for winter.
“They find less difficulty from the want of beds, than from the want of time to sleep…” This quote adds to the many hardships slaves face without being able to rebel against it. It adds to the tone by showing how tired and exhausted slaves are by the end of their work day that they don’t need comfortable beds to be able to fall asleep. They barely have the energy to finish their daily chores so it's unlikely they'd have the energy to rebel. It adds to the seriousness and empathy readers feel towards slave.
"there is no flesh in his obdurate heart." This quote was explaining that the man did not have feeling and that his heart had no flesh. I believe he was trying to explain that if he was not impressed that the reasoning was because he had no feeling or did not care in general.
ReplyDeleteGill was disconcerting Jason by teasing him before the tennis match in order to get inside his head so she would win.
ReplyDeleteMrs. Barnhart garnered our papers to grade over the weekend.
Though it is not an uplifting quote, I chose "I received the tidings of her death with much the same emotions I should have probably felt at the death of a stranger", because it gives a simple, firsthand account of the pure desensitization of the slaves, and how cut of they are from a lot of the happiness that we, as Americans of the 21st century, take for granted.
Disconcerting- The professor made a tremendous effort to disconcert each student.
ReplyDeleteGarner- The scrawny old lady garnered spoons amid every family vacation.
The quote, "Never having enjoyed, to any considerable extent, her soothing presence, her tender and watchful care, I received the tidings of her death with much the same emotions I should have probably felt at the death of a stranger" assists the reader in understanding how he was feeling at this time. The tone of the author provides an emotional appeal. The terrible things that occurred throughout his life such as this creates a sense of pathos.
My father showed my boyfriend my old baby photos to disconcert me.
ReplyDeleteAnna garners apple seeds to plant trees in her back yard.
The teacher disconcerted the student in front of his peers.
ReplyDeleteThe census garners information every 10 years.
"Never having enjoyed, to any considerable extent, her soothing presence, her tender and watchful care, I received the tidings of her death with much the same emotions I should have probably felt at the death of a stranger" I enjoyed this quote because I believe that it has a strong emotional appeal and helps you feel and fully understand the depth of the piece.