Journal of Languages and Translation
Volume 5, Numéro 2, Pages 53-62
2025-07-01
Autobiography And History In The Slave Narratives The Case Of Frederick Douglass’s The Narrative Of The Life Of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave, Written By Himself
Authors : Ait Benali Ounissa .
Abstract
This article delves into the intricate interplay between autobiography and history within Douglass's narrative, exploring how his personal experiences intersect with the socio-political landscape of antebellum America. By employing a new historicist approach as stated by Greenblatt and concepts about autobiographical writings as Lejeune’s “Autobiographical pact”, this study examines Douglass's strategic use of autobiography as a tool for both self-expression and social critique despite the difficulty of establishing a harmonious pact between the black writer and white readers for racial issues. It explores how Douglass crosses between the subjective realm of personal memory and the objective realm of historical reality, interrogating the ways in which his narrative shapes and is shaped by the historical forces of his time. Through close textual analysis and contextualization, this article explores the complex relationship between individual agency and systemic oppression, shedding light on the enduring relevance of Douglass's narrative as a testament to the power of storytelling in the face of historical injustice.
Keywords
Slave Narratives ; Autobiographical pact ; sociohistorical context ; self-fashioning ; anecdotes
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