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Similarities Between Clinton And Harriet Tubman

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This Comparative book review examines the works of biographer Beverly Lowry and historian Catherine Clinton. Lowry wrote, Harriet Tubman: Imagining a Life. Clinton wrote, Harriet Tubman: Road to Freedom. Both authors recognized the significance of Tubman as a historical figure, but each author chose a different way to communicate that significances. For example, Lowry writes with a great amount of creativity. At times, her tone is sentimental and nostalgic, but she seems to make assumptions instead of stating facts based on research. Throughout her book, Lowry uses words such as “perhaps” and “maybe.” Where in contrast, Clinton states her argument as matter-of-factly, based more on facts and events. Clinton states, “She wrote the book about Tubman, in the hopes of humanizing her, by letting people see her as a real person in addition to a historic icon figure.” In Clinton writings she distinguishes speculation from fact.
Beverly Lowry: Harriet Tubman: Imagining a Life “Beverly Lowry: (Biographer) Harriet Tubman: Imagining a Life, Lowry creates a portrait within her writing of Tubman that the reader can vividly imagined. Lowry writes, “catch her on the fly” and portrays Tubman’s life as she herself might have presented it. “Lowry offers readers an intimate look at Tubman's early life firsthand: her birth as Araminta Ross in 1822 in …show more content…

The way Lowry describes Harriet Tubman character was incredible. Tubman was clearly a woman of deep faith, conviction, and courage. Lowry goes beyond the familiar tales to create a portrait of Tubman, her sentences soared with such beautiful poetic overtones and passion. Lowry clearly brings a crystal view image in her narrative, which produces vivid scenes of Tubman’s life as she (might well have) lived it. Beverly Lowry: Imagining a life, tells her story with emotion, passion, and a little melodramatic in her writing style, which suggests she had a great affection for

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