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Despite whether or not David Crockett was actually exaggerating, I still feel as though this document has value. Rather than focusing on the validity of his story, I think we should focus more on the underlying insight that we gain from it. By looking past the actual story and its soundness, we gain knowledge about the lifestyle customs of the time (1830’s), as well as some of the concerns and perceptions of “manliness”… which might explain WHY Crockett was exaggerating in the first place. ~Megan Tisdelle~ | Despite whether or not David Crockett was actually exaggerating, I still feel as though this document has value. Rather than focusing on the validity of his story, I think we should focus more on the underlying insight that we gain from it. By looking past the actual story and its soundness, we gain knowledge about the lifestyle customs of the time (1830’s), as well as some of the concerns and perceptions of “manliness”… which might explain WHY Crockett was exaggerating in the first place. ~Megan Tisdelle~ | ||
| + | When reading this, part of me wants to believe that Crockett really did kill that many bears, but like everybody else I know that his stories have been greatly exaggerated. What I really find interesting is how the other people that Crockett goes hunting with are barely mentioned and are almost a distraction than real characters. --- Virginia Stratton | ||
I can see that this narrative is very exaggerated not only in terms of of how many bears he killed but also how he killed them. Especially when he describes of his account of killing a bear in the dark. But besides that it seems as if he is a really good person like where he helps a man who was grubbing all alone for meat. It also seems as if Crockett does not think highly of agricultural in that he thinks grubbing will not bring him much meat compared to hunting. So you can see that hunting was a primary source for food. Also, Crockett seems to be very proud of his skill for hunting. His neighbor and friends give him their hunting grounds and they get a share of his meat. Also it's interesting that he references a Jew. Were all Jews richer than other groups? ****Eun Yi | I can see that this narrative is very exaggerated not only in terms of of how many bears he killed but also how he killed them. Especially when he describes of his account of killing a bear in the dark. But besides that it seems as if he is a really good person like where he helps a man who was grubbing all alone for meat. It also seems as if Crockett does not think highly of agricultural in that he thinks grubbing will not bring him much meat compared to hunting. So you can see that hunting was a primary source for food. Also, Crockett seems to be very proud of his skill for hunting. His neighbor and friends give him their hunting grounds and they get a share of his meat. Also it's interesting that he references a Jew. Were all Jews richer than other groups? ****Eun Yi | ||
