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The introductions to Harper's New Monthly and Frederick Douglas's Narrative differed greatly. I felt that the information presented in the latter was more of a summary of the work rather than a true introduction. The introduction we read last class was much more a "critical" introduction in that it explained the motives of the magazine, as well as gave background information on why and how the magazine was started.

The tone of the Frederick Douglas introduction is explanatory and informal. The introduction is mainly a summary of the work so that creates an explanatory tone, telling the reader what the work was about. The writing was also fairly informal. The writing style was not exceedingly academic and straight to the point. "Fluffy" language was not used.