I have chosen to compare the poem The Death of Lincoln by William Cullen Bryant and A diary from Dixie by Mary Chestnut. I believe these two pieces show the different views of Lincolns death and the entire slavery abolitionist movement during the 19th century. The Northerners were very rough and brutal towards the South as this time as they were predominantly supportive of Lincoln in his movement to abolish slavery. I am going to speak from a Northern perspective as I analyze what I would think of both the pieces listed above.
I was very passionate and saddened as I was reading of Lincolns death. "pure was thy life" of the man who devoted his life to the saving of others. He will always be remembered as we northerners will continue his legacy by coming down hard on the south to stop their inhumane ways of torturing people on their plantations. "he bear thee to an honored grave" as he is buried and we feel sorrow.
Now I am going to analyze A Diary From Dixie in the Northern perspective.
I was offended how this woman was speaking about the northerners. How we were "Hanging over [over] us like a sword of Damocles". I am outraged in how this woman speaks about Lincoln and how "He will not be the last President put to death in the capital" What kind of thing is that to say. Is that her way of threatening our Presidents?
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