Be careful what you ask for.....

Throughout the literature we have read this semester, there seems to be a quest for change. Something sparks an interest in a character and, in most cases, the character can not go on without it.

 Just as in today's society, out characters became unhappy with there current situations and wanted to try something different. In the Fredrick Douglas narrative, Douglas seemed to be content with his life as it stood until he gained a glimpse of education. from that moment on he was set on becoming educated. Like many of the other characters, young Douglas had to be creative in his techniques to gain knowledge. This was mainly because traditional methods of learning were not available to slaves. He give examples of how he would challenge other boys in the city, "I would then make the letters ... and ask him to beat that"(Douglas 255). In his quest for knowledge, Fredrick was unaware of the consequences that awaited him. He didn't realize that the knowledge he obtained would expose the unjustness of society.