The theme
in Douglass's The Heroic Slave is an obvious oneheroism and bravery. The
story focuses on the pursuits and triumphs of a slave who undertakes all sorts of acts of
bravery to liberate himself and those around him. Douglass's point in the story is to embolden
slaves to take charge and act bravely to thrust off the shackles of slavery and also to enshrine
these brave slaves as people to respect and revere, hoping to stir up abolitionist ideas
throughout the nation.
Madison Washington is the main character of Douglass's
story, and he is the titular heroic slavedoing miraculous and brave feats. First, he escapes
from his master and flees to Canada. Having left his wife in slavery, he returns back to the
plantation to rescue her, staging a daring escape. Unfortunately, his wife is shot and killed,
and he is captured and enslaved once more.
Returning to his fellow slaves,
he is sent on a slave ship, on which he stages a mutiny. The slaves on board overthrow the crew
and reroute...
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