Twain

Hughes

Hughes Vs. Douglass Vs. Twain

-did not complete school

Twain's tone, though masked by dialect, is inspiring and meaningful.

Douglass's tone includes inspiring messages and meanings.

-was not offered privilege of schooling, self-taught reading/writing skills

-completed schooling and privileged with good education

-wrote from watching slaves, but never experience

-wrote with personal experience of black mistreatment

Douglass

-great desire for equality

-majority of writings had strong, independent men as the main characters

Hughes' tone also includes inspiring and hopeful aspects.