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When Jacobs is in hiding after running away from Dr. Flint, where does he think she is?

Directions: In a short discussion question, compare/contrast specific experiences between Frederick Douglass and Harriet Jacobs as highlighted in their slave narratives.  Your discussion question should do the following: Contain a solid introduction of 5 sentences and a clear thesis. Contain at least 2 body paragraphs. Contain a solid conclusion of 5 sentences. Use specific evidence from the narratives to support the claims made in the paper. Provide commentary on that evidence that links it to the thesis. Keep in mind that to develop a sophisticated response, you must not simply write about one narrative in a paragraph and then another narrative in another paragraph. Each body paragraph should contain and overall idea where you either compare or contrast the two narratives.

What does the speaker compare earth to near the end of the poem?  

What power will be granted to the devil’s new converts?

What happens when Jacobs tells her master, Dr. Flint, that her free black lover wants to marry her?

Why did the narrator kill his wife?

What causes Rip Van Winkle to fall asleep?

Who gave away the hiding place of the narrator’s dead wife?  

Directions: In an essay, discuss the role of evil in Hawthorne’s stories that we read. What in his stories represent the characteristics of evil? Hint: it doesn’t include just the characters! How do his characters underscore the role of evil? How does he explore the theme of evil? These are questions to get you thinking as you draft a thesis statement. Your essay should do the following: Contain a solid introduction of 5 sentences and a clear thesis. Contain at least 2 body paragraphs. Contain a solid conclusion of 5 sentences. Use specific evidence from the stories to support the claims made in the paper. Provide commentary on that evidence that links it to the thesis.

Why does Jacobs still fear being captured after she learns of Dr. Flint’s death?