In the beginning, the author's purpose between the two texts were differences. Longfellow wrote “By the trembling ladder, steep and tall, “To the highest window in the wall,” (Longfellow,-37-38). This quote shows author's purpose because rhyming entertains the reader. PBS wrote in “The Other Riders” it states, “ Late on night of April 18, 1775” (PBS 141). This shows the authors propose it show a historical date because its informational. However,this shows that the authors propose is one of them to entertain and the other one is informative.
