Question

4. How might Douglass' reliability as an author be called into question for his piece Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass?

Answer 1

The answer to the question: How might Douglass´s reliability as an author be called into question for his piece "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass", would be, B: He writes the story years later and many of his memories may be skewed.

Step-by-step explanation:

"Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass" is a memoir written by Frederick Douglass, about his life as a slave, and it was first published in 1845. It also became a treatise on slavery and the need for abolition. When the book was first published, many former slave owners criticized it, especially arguing that the reason for this book not being able to be from Douglass is that they thought he was not smart, and uneducated, and thus, could not have been the author. But one of the bigger issues that can be said is that the memoirs are written down after Douglass finally manages stability and is free, years after these experiences have happened, so many question if all the memories that he writes down in the book are real, or if some are embellished, or maybe they did not happen.

Answer 2

It might be stated that his reliability might be compromised because he writes the story many years later and his memories may be skewed. he is the narrator and the protagonist of the story and it is written in first person so  he retells what he remembers from his life experience since he was a child.