Nineteenth century German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche, once built a theory of the human condition on the following premise: "all actions are motivated by the desire for power.” In other words, Nietzsche conveyed that the human body is driven by the forces of ambition,success, and recognition, in hope of attaining the most prominent status. In Henry Louis Gates's novel, The Classic Slave Narratives, both Mrs.Auld and Edward Covey exemplify the idea that “all actions are motivated by desire for power.”
When sent to Baltimore to live with Mr.Hugh Auld, Douglass experiences a warm welcome from Mrs.Hugh Auld. Douglass states, “My New mistress proved to be all she appeared when I first met her at the door,-- a woman of the kindest heart and
