The Portrayal Of The Japanese People In The Works Of Alexander Hamilton

In addition to the specific portrayal of the Japanese people, the overall tones of the authors are very distinctive. While Alexander Hamilton’s reads like a diary entry, with references to stories that he has heard from others, and insertions of his own opinions. Indeed, he starts several stories saying, “I never heard of one...” or “I also heard…” (Hamilton 307-208). He then goes on to tell stories which may or may not be accurate. Engelbert Kaempfer’s account, on the other hand, is much more rigid and precise. Though he writes in first-person and offers his own experiences, he gives qualifiers. “I have been told by the Japanese…” “I also saw in writing…” “Even though I do not find the story in the journals of the Dutch…I do not doubt its