Dec 22, 2009

Daniel Boone | Literary Qualities

Written by an excellent storyteller, this fast-paced narrative presents only the most exciting and important episodes in Boone's life. The author views Boone's life as representative of American westward expansion and recounts his story in an idealistic tone, lending an epic quality to the work. References to Boone's serving in Braddock's army under the command of George Washington, and to the presence of the Lincoln and Hanks families in a group of settlers Boone leads to Kentucky, connect Boone with other legendary American heroes.

Daugherty delineates the characters and the...