Fredrick Douglass '' Sabbath School'

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“Sabbath School”
Fredrick Douglass’ “Sabbath School” tells the endearing tale of taking personal stands against racism while also finding communal sanctuary. Although Fredrick was not technically considered a slave, since he was hired help, he still experiences the social restraints placed on him and his fellow African Americans. To combat the lack of education amongst his community, Douglass opens a school that meets on Sundays at a colored man’s house. Fredrick gathers all the materials necessary to teach everyone to read and many flocked to the opportunity. The outstanding fact of the matter is that despite all of the punishment they could have received, the slaves still showed up every Sunday. Douglass points out that it was not a requirement for them to go to school, yet it was the intrinsic burning desire to learn that brought them there. In a society where African Americans were oppressed and stripped of all sense of self, the crowd who went to Sabbath School found a positive community and a greater idea of …show more content…
The first is with Babe Secoli who works at a supermarket, the second is with Pat Zimmerman who is a school headmaster and the final interview is with Ward Quaal, a radio executive. Among the three of them, there is the common tie of admiration for their jobs. There is also a theme of hard work and dedication put in by each of them to reach the level they are currently at. With similarities also comes discrepancies and this is no different between Babe, Pat, and Ward. Both Babe and Ward have almost monotonous everyday schedules at their workplace while Pat has to expect the unexpected while working with the students. Babe awaits the day she is able to retire and Pat dreads it. Comparing salaries and desirability of the three jobs Babe ranks the lowest, most likely followed by Pat, and then Ward yet all three are more than content with their standings in
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