Booth, John W. "From John Wilkes Booth's Diary." “Right or Wrong, God Judge Me”: The Writings of John Wilkes Booth, 1997.
These excerpts from his journal entries start off with him talking about what he had just done: assassinate Abraham Lincoln. This first journal describes what was going on in his head during that time that could have convinced him that killing Lincoln was the right thing to do. As a result, for the good of the people, protecting them from such a “tyrant,” he kills the President to make a “better” future for the nation. Later, he is caught and is upset that the rest of the nation cannot see the “good” he has done for them. He states that he is unfairly being punished for something that Brutus, a man of good reputation, was applauded for.
The source is reliable because this is a source coming directly from the journal of John Wilkes Booth. This is a first-hand experience, and consequently, this is about as accurate as to what goes on in the mind of John Wilkes Booth. The source is relevant to my topic because it provides much knowledge about John Wilkes Booth and his assassination of Abraham Lincoln. It enhances my perspective because this piece portrays John Wilkes Booth as a man who sticks to his own perspective and justifies it all …show more content…
It delves into a personal account of who Booth was and what his natural human response was to certain situations. It’s evident that the source is relevant to the topic due to the fact that the reader can see connections back to Julius Caesar’s Brutus and Cassius. This piece helped to enhance my perspective since Booth is justifying all of his actions by deeming them to be absolutely necessary for the good of the country. This source can be used as an example of what John Wilkes Booth was like and how his reasoning for assassination relates back to that of Brutus or
These excerpts from his journal entries start off with him talking about what he had just done: assassinate Abraham Lincoln. This first journal describes what was going on in his head during that time that could have convinced him that killing Lincoln was the right thing to do. As a result, for the good of the people, protecting them from such a “tyrant,” he kills the President to make a “better” future for the nation. Later, he is caught and is upset that the rest of the nation cannot see the “good” he has done for them. He states that he is unfairly being punished for something that Brutus, a man of good reputation, was applauded for.
The source is reliable because this is a source coming directly from the journal of John Wilkes Booth. This is a first-hand experience, and consequently, this is about as accurate as to what goes on in the mind of John Wilkes Booth. The source is relevant to my topic because it provides much knowledge about John Wilkes Booth and his assassination of Abraham Lincoln. It enhances my perspective because this piece portrays John Wilkes Booth as a man who sticks to his own perspective and justifies it all …show more content…
It delves into a personal account of who Booth was and what his natural human response was to certain situations. It’s evident that the source is relevant to the topic due to the fact that the reader can see connections back to Julius Caesar’s Brutus and Cassius. This piece helped to enhance my perspective since Booth is justifying all of his actions by deeming them to be absolutely necessary for the good of the country. This source can be used as an example of what John Wilkes Booth was like and how his reasoning for assassination relates back to that of Brutus or