Why, according to douglass' new owner, mr. auld, is douglass forbidden from learning to read and write, as stated in chapter 6 of the narrative of the life of frederick douglass? a. mr. auld says that the law forbids teaching a slave to read. b. mr. auld explains that if douglass learns how to read, he'll learn the signs of how to leave the city. c. mr. auld says it is unlawful and unsafe; there would be no keeping him afterwards. d. mr. auld is afraid that douglass would be able to read his ownership documents.

answer: buck is a dog living a charmed life on the estate of judge miller, during the time of the klondike gold rush in 1897. he is the king of all the animals on the estate and as such enjoys special privileges, such as the run of the estate and the admirable position of being the judge's favorite dog.

this all ends the day he accompanies manuel on a walk through the orchard to a flag station, where manuel sells him to a stranger. manuel sells buck, because he has gambling debts he needs to pay and a family to support.

this one act changes buck's life irrevocably. it is the catalyst for the rest of the story about buck and his transformation from domestic pet to wild animal.

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