Hardships In Fredrick's Life
Comparing Hardships
The effects of hardships in both Fredrick Douglas and me share familiar traits. Fredrick used his limited resources to learn how to read so he would be able to write. I was an American soldier that wanted to better my readiness. Fredrick was born a slave and I chose to be in the service. These two lifestyles share the same level of stress. Fredrick Douglas and I are also black in America. We both share the struggle of being mistreated not based on our actions but for the color of our skin. We used our resources to learn and locate strategies to achieve our goals. We both endured stressful lives but was able to maintain our focus. In the next three paragraphs, I will discuss how the effects of our struggles are similar. …show more content…
During my time in service, I had to learn a certain creed to advance myself from trainee to active service member. Fredrick had to find any reading material and learn to read from other kids on the street. For Example, “The plan for which I adopted, and the one by which I was most successful, was that of making friends of all the little white boys whom I met in the street. I converted as many of these boys as I could find into teachers.” This is parallel to my life. I had to break shyness and speak to other members in the platoon to assist me with the creeds and commands. I was really good at other warrior tasks and drills but weak when it came to remembering creeds. I offered help to other trainees in exchange to help me in my areas that I lacked. Fredrick Douglas used this strategy when learning how to …show more content…
Since the majority of blacks were former slaves or children of former slaves they were still viewed as lesser than normal citizens. The mistreatment of black people in America is still prevalent today and is associated with policing in some communities in the United States. For example “The group was founded in 2013 following the acquittal of George Zimmerman, who had been charged with murdering black teen Trayvon Martin. Over the next few years, the Black Lives Matter movement swelled in popularity, particularly after several incidents of police brutality involving African Americans began permeating national news. In 2015, Black Lives Matter activists protested for racial equality at various events held by 2016 presidential election candidates.” Neither Fredrick Douglas nor I may change our skin tone and we both live this reality. The effect of this hardship was that I gained an understanding that some people in America just will not like me for the color of my skin.
In conclusion, the effects of these hardships made us stronger individuals. Both Fredrick Douglas and I were able to reach our goals. Even though life tries to put barriers and limits on what we can and cannot do. We struggle and use our resources to push forward and break the barriers
The effects of hardships in both Fredrick Douglas and me share familiar traits. Fredrick used his limited resources to learn how to read so he would be able to write. I was an American soldier that wanted to better my readiness. Fredrick was born a slave and I chose to be in the service. These two lifestyles share the same level of stress. Fredrick Douglas and I are also black in America. We both share the struggle of being mistreated not based on our actions but for the color of our skin. We used our resources to learn and locate strategies to achieve our goals. We both endured stressful lives but was able to maintain our focus. In the next three paragraphs, I will discuss how the effects of our struggles are similar. …show more content…
During my time in service, I had to learn a certain creed to advance myself from trainee to active service member. Fredrick had to find any reading material and learn to read from other kids on the street. For Example, “The plan for which I adopted, and the one by which I was most successful, was that of making friends of all the little white boys whom I met in the street. I converted as many of these boys as I could find into teachers.” This is parallel to my life. I had to break shyness and speak to other members in the platoon to assist me with the creeds and commands. I was really good at other warrior tasks and drills but weak when it came to remembering creeds. I offered help to other trainees in exchange to help me in my areas that I lacked. Fredrick Douglas used this strategy when learning how to …show more content…
Since the majority of blacks were former slaves or children of former slaves they were still viewed as lesser than normal citizens. The mistreatment of black people in America is still prevalent today and is associated with policing in some communities in the United States. For example “The group was founded in 2013 following the acquittal of George Zimmerman, who had been charged with murdering black teen Trayvon Martin. Over the next few years, the Black Lives Matter movement swelled in popularity, particularly after several incidents of police brutality involving African Americans began permeating national news. In 2015, Black Lives Matter activists protested for racial equality at various events held by 2016 presidential election candidates.” Neither Fredrick Douglas nor I may change our skin tone and we both live this reality. The effect of this hardship was that I gained an understanding that some people in America just will not like me for the color of my skin.
In conclusion, the effects of these hardships made us stronger individuals. Both Fredrick Douglas and I were able to reach our goals. Even though life tries to put barriers and limits on what we can and cannot do. We struggle and use our resources to push forward and break the barriers