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What is the main difference in viewpoint described in the passage about Douglass learning to read?
That which to him was a great evil, to be carefully
shunned, was to me a great good, to be diligently sought;
and the argument which he so warmly urged, against my
learning to read, only served to inspire me with a desire
and determination to learn. In learning to read, I owe
almost as much to the bitter opposition of my master, as
to the kindly aid of my mistress. I acknowledge the
benefit of both.

-Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass,
Frederick Douglass

1 Mr. Auld thought Douglass should wait to learn to
read.

2 Douglass thought he never would have learned to
read without the support of his Mr. Auld.

3 To Douglass, his learning to read was of great
value; to Mr. Auld, it was dangerous.

4 Mr. Auld didn't want Douglass to learn to read, but
Mrs. Auld did

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