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**Question:** Douglass says, " From whence came the spirit, I don't know -- I resolved to fight." Why do you think Douglass had the resolve to fight Mr. Covey and Disiree just in to her husband's opinion of her? I think like most people in slavery Douglass was tired of the live he led. The spirit in which he speaks of came not from him but all slaves who were tired of being treated as less of a person then white people. That spirit of an entire people is what led Fredrick Douglass to rise up and overcome the horrible situation that he was in. Also, Douglass has lived a hard life his entire life; he has been beaten physically and mentally. One other thing that I think gave him the resolve is Douglass was not a quitter he was a strong fighter, not to mention with the strong mentality Fredrick Douglass also had serious help. Another slave and his free wife gave him a root. It wasn’t the root but the help itself that turned Fredrick around and gave him courage. On the other hand, Desiree is a completely different story. Desiree was a young mother with little experience with anything. She had a very easy life without many harsh times. Like Fredrick she was faced with a hard enemy and unlike Fredrick she crumbled. I think the reason this happened because she was never forced to deal with hard times so when they came she did not know how to react, except with fear. Desiree only acted this way because she simply was never trained and acted only how she knew when something bad came, which was to run away from it.
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 * Question**: What is Tom's American dream? DOes he succeed or fail in his pursuit of this dream?
 * Answer**: Tom's idea of "The American Dream" is he wants to be free. Tom is a simple man; He doesn't want the problems of his nagging mother and, though he loves his sister the troubles she brings. All he really want is a nice meal after work and to live in a desent house where he is appreciated. the live he lives is so stressed out because the people he lives with, they bring him constant problems. As far as succeeding I don't think he has yet but he is well on his way. Tom made a large investment that would get him out of the hell whole he was in. Thinking of no one but himself, the bastard son of a bastard Tom was off. Never to be seen again by his family.

I agree about his idea of an American dream, but as far as succeeding in his American dream he’s not far, but not close. He still has to work hard to get what he wants. - Kevin MacMunn

I am Holden

Son of very disappointed parents Brother of a great author DB, caring sister phoebe, and a great brother ally who passed away. Who needs direction, family, cigarettes Who loves his family, the museum, and alcohol Who sees phonies, a shrink, and snow Who hates Ackley, pencey, phonies Who fears growing up, telling his parents about getting kicked out of school, failure Who dreams of becoming a catcher in the rye, he could spend time with ally again, being happy Who wonders where the ducks go, about his future, about Jane Resident of very rude and mean New York

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