The novel becomes the result of his speaking career, reflecting his mastery of a powerful preaching style, as well as the rhythms and images of the biblical texts which were familiar to its audiences. Jacobs modeled his story on sentimental or domestic events that occurred in his life. Douglass focuses on the struggle to achieve manhood and freedom. Jacob focuses on sexual exploitation. The main character in Douglass's autobiography is a boy, then a young man, deprived of his family and community. He then gains an identity not only through his escape from Baltimore to Massachusetts, but also through his ability to create himself through telling his story. Harriet Jacobs, for her part, was caught between community, family and