In the narrative "Frederick Douglass's "Learning to Read and Write"

Question: The main focus of the essay is the author's journey to becoming literate. Who else goes through a similar "journey," and what are the results? Provide at least three examples from the text to support your response. Your response should be at least 100 words.

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Lexi Stein

19 May, 13:08

In the narrative "Frederick Douglass's "Learning to Read and Write"

Question: The main focus of the essay is the author's journey to becoming literate. Who else goes through a similar "journey," and what are the results? Provide at least three examples from the text to support your response. Your response should be at least 100 words.

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Malcolm Stephens · Answer 1

Adult illiteracy isn't often spoken about compared to other subjects, but it is so important. Thousands of people today are struggling with reading because of their childhoods and where they live. A similar person that dealt with illiteracy was Amelia Sandoval. As a child her parents never valued education and she dropped out of school in fifth grade. Her childhood was a disaster and she wound up in jail. After getting straightened up, she realized how different of a life she should've lived and what she should change. As soon as she got out of jail sandoval got an education, and knew that it was the first step to improve herself. Amelia isn't the only one struggling with illiteracy, and not everyone has access to knowledge. "I had no regular teacher" (Douglass 1). Just like Amelia, Frederick didn't go to school, he couldn't just get an education like we can today.