Why does douglass describe his fight with covey in such detail in his memoir, narrative of the life of frederick douglass?
deciding to fight back against covey’s beatings is a turning point for douglass that leads him to resolve to escape from slavery.
the fight with covey is at the heart of every lecture douglass gives when he speaks at anti-slavery rallies.
by defeating covey in the fight, douglass wins his freedom from the cruel slave overseer and begins a new life in the north.
as a consequence of his fight with covey, douglass meets anna, a free black woman he eventually marries.

be more specific with your question.

the illustration   that would give a reader a clear understanding of the text is a picture of men constructing the frame of a building.the frame is made of iron bars. the text describes the job of blacksmiths'. these were very organised and they had different names: "the driver" and "the heater". the text describes the way in which these men worked ; they worked iron pieces as if they were playing a sport. in fact, the text wants to show the men's skills. the text also puts some emphasis on the use of '' rivets'' in construction. this kind of nails were not always used in the construction of manhattan.

some examples:

"and with an underhand toss he hurled the smoking rivet straight at the catcher, who caught it in mid-air in his catching can." men's skills

"when the driver was ready for a new " the emphasis on the rivet ( special nail used in construction).

" it against a beam to remove any cinders, and jammed it into the waiting hole. " the emphasis on the rivet.

the answer is camped