how and why does MRS. Auld's behavior toward douglass change?
She adapted to new circumstances by convincing herself that she agreed with her husband's views.
Her Husband corrupted her to become an evil slave owner.
No, he taught himself by buying books and reading the Bible. When he was young, his master's wife, Mrs. Auld, taught him to read and write the ABC's until her husband found out, and forbade her to continue
Her warm-hearted actions towards Douglass cease after she is scolded by her husband for teaching Douglass the ABC's. She loses the view of slaves being human beings because she is stricken with the fear that the slaves will revolt and enslave the White's if they ever became literate because they would be discontent with their slave lifestyle.
how and why does MRS. Auld's behavior toward douglass change?
Mrs. Sophia Auld
If written by Mrs. Auld, the account might provide a different perspective on Frederick Douglass's experiences, focusing more on her emotions, thoughts, and internal struggles regarding slavery and her relationship with Douglass. Mrs. Auld's narrative may also highlight the societal pressures, contradictions, and power dynamics that shaped her actions and attitudes towards Douglass.
Mrs. Auld
Frederick Douglass attributes the kindness of Mrs. Auld to her nature as a naturally kind person, unaffected by the corrupting influence of slavery when she first met him. He describes her initial treatment of him as compassionate and genuine before she began to conform to the racial attitudes prevalent at the time.
Mrs. Auld smiling at him
She adapted to new circumstances by convincing herself that she agreed with her husband's views.
Her Husband corrupted her to become an evil slave owner.
I know it isn't, but Sidney Poitier in 'The Concrete Jungle' springs to mind.....
Mrs. Auld, the master's wife, taught Frederick Douglass the alphabet and how to read until it was no longer allowed, by law.
Mrs. Auld faced a conflict between her growing sympathy for enslaved individuals and the societal norms and expectations that supported slavery. This inner conflict led her to inadvertently encourage the literacy of Frederick Douglass, one of her enslaved individuals, which was frowned upon by the slaveholding society.
maxwell - mrs - Scott has written: 'the making of abbotsford and incidents in scottish history; drawn from various sources'