Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass characters

Frederick Douglass

Frederick Douglass

He is known as a famous writer, orator, and reformer. In this work, Frederick is a narrator who tells his life’s story. He shares experience related to the birth and time when he was a member of abolitionist circles of Massachusetts. As a character of the novel, he is patient, intelligent...

Captain Anthony

According to the plot, he was the first Douglass’ master. There is no precise description of the appearance of this character. All that we know is that he was the clerk and superintendent of Colonel Lloyd's farm. Captain Anthony is not considered as a kind and warm-hearted person as he...

Colonel Edward Lloyd

He was the largest landowners in Maryland. The members of his family were powerful politicians and slave owners. So, Colonel Edward Lloyd was a prominent person in society. It is rather troublesome to illustrate his place in the novel, but we can conclude that he took each aspect of the...

Lucretia Auld

The reader knows her as a daughter of Captain Anthony. The author compares her with an angel that protects people and gives a shelter for everybody. After her father’s death, Lucretia inherited his estate. The woman had a daughter Amanda with whom Douglass became good friends. Mrs. Auld is...

Captain Thomas Auld

In the novel, he is a brutal and cruel master who took wife’s property under his control. He was not intended to rule over the slaves, but still, he managed "either by force, fear, or fraud." Douglass hated Captain Thomas Auld as he ignored religious rules, but at the same time, he...

Hugh Auld

He is a husband of Lucretia Anthony. According to the plot, he was a close friend of Douglass. As a character, he was not cruel as he aimed to make the life of slaves easier and happier. That is why a reader can notice author’s respect for him. Hugh Auld was a sheet anchor for Douglass as he...

Sophia Auld

She was Douglass's mistress in Baltimore and Hugh’s wife. Her life’s story is interesting because it gives readers opportunity to plunge into the specificity of the society. Before marriage, Sophia was a kind girl and treated Douglass with honor and respect. But the cruel times...

Edward Covey

was called a snake. The main reason for it was his cruel treatment of slaves. According to the plot, he worked on the farm, and his duty was to crush Douglass' rebellious spirit. His personage conveyed negative essence as he didn’t support any religion and was sure that power rules the...