Frederick Douglass was brought from Africa as a baby to the United States to become a slave in the 17th century. In his narrative book “An Account of the Life of Frederick Douglass,” he used rhetoric to provoke the reader's emotions and inspire hope when all is not going well. Douglass used the pathos of rhetorical appeal to show people how he was treated like a slave and how he maintained his motivation to free himself from slavery. Additionally, he has also used pathos so effectively that readers can see his experiences in front of themselves. Douglass used pathos to show readers how horribly he was treated while he was a slave. For example, he wrote that he had been whipped, both physically and emotionally, and could no longer be optimistic. Additionally, Douglass stated throughout the book that his personality had changed, and the reason was slavery. “I was broken body, soul and spirit. My natural elasticity was broken, my intellect languished, the disposition to read disappeared, the joyful spark which persisted around my eyes was extinguished; the dark night of slavery has closed over me; and here is a man transformed into a brute! (Douglass 116) In his book, Douglass was very detailed about how he was treated during slavery, and by using pathos it also provokes emotions in the readers. In addition to the change in personality, lack of enthusiasm, slaves had no life to return to after their thankless work. Additionally, because of Douglass's use of rhetoric, he also causes most readers to feel sympathy towards him. For example, when I read the book, I felt sorry for Douglass, but also for the other people who were slaves. I can only imagine what it would be like to do a lot of work, but...... middle of paper... like a picture in front of me, and here how the girl screams from the lashes . When he was fighting with Mr. Covey, that's another scene I remember very well. The fight lasted two hours, and all the detailed explanations made it very intense; it was almost like watching a movie because he used his rhetoric in such a good way. Douglass used pathos in a way that makes readers see both an image in front of them and here people screaming, which causes different emotions. Even though Douglass did not study any rhetoric, he was able to use it in a very effective way to provoke emotions in readers. Due to the use of pathos, Douglass also inspires readers with his motivation. His motivation was to one day free himself from slavery. However, it inspired me as a reader to not give up, even if you have a tough day or problem..