Read either but not all three titled The Conquest of Texas by Gary Anderson, or The Worst Hard Time by Timothy Egan, or Dutch: A Memoir of Ronald Reagan by Edmund Morris - Book Report/Review Example

Download file to see previous pages... The choice of Morris was based on his success with the Teddy Roosevelt biography. But there is no evidence that Edmund Morris was understood or was interested in the actual mechanisms of politics or the effect of political ideas. In order to make the biography a success, he had to learn the politics. It should have been the cause to worry that Morris was willing to give up the Roosevelt story half way through.
The memoir is a political biography on the life of Ronald Reagan. It stands as the only biography authorized by a president in office. It tells the story of personal life and political career of the genial yet powerful and mysterious Reagan. It begins with Reagan’s birth in 1911 in Illinois and follows him through to his presidency.
The author of this book effectively supports his narration of Ronald Reagan’s life with evidence. First, this is the only bibliography authorized by a head of state. Morris was a guest of the white house from 1981 when Reagan became president. In the research period preceding the writing of the book, Morris interviewed Reagan and his family, friends, admirers and enemies. Reagan approved this so it would be anything but inaccurate
Edmund excels at the technique he employs at creating fictional characters. Through the eyes of these characters, Ronald Reagan’s life is re-counted. This literary device is a stroke of genius. Faced with the relay something of import about Reagan, Morris hits upon the idea in which to mirror the life of one of the world’s greatest leaders. The fictional components are obvious throughout the memoir and do well to achieve their intent.
The Memoir of Reagan succeeds above many other biographies ever written. It succeeds in examining Reagan whose very nature is inherently incomprehensible. However, Morris’s insight reveals that this Reagan was out of touch with reality. The president developed fictions about the world that he managed to get those that surrounded him to ...Download file to see next pagesRead More