" Listen my children and you shall hear, of the Midnight ride of Paul Revere, on the eighteenth of April, in Seventy-five; hardly a man is now alive who remembers that famous day and year." This poem will forever reign in our "American Legacy." As children, we learned that the ride of Paul Revere was a heroic accomplishment by an ordinary citizen. However, while reading Fischer's novel Paul Revere's Ride, one's whole opinion changed, and my knowledge increased. After reading this novel, the reader will come to learn that Paul Revere was not just the simple artisan and messenger that he has been portrayed to be throughout our history.

First of all, Fischer draws his reader's attention by not starting out in the traditional fashion. He went into detail, and gave tremendous insight on who Paul Revere really was. Fischer started by giving Revere's perception of American lifestyle at this time, and ended with the battle of Lexington and Concord. The subject matter of Fischer's novel is not the Revolution itself, but Paul Revere. Ambiguity is an important part of the legend of Paul Revere. Fischer starts

The saga and suspense of Revere's midnight ride is one of many memories of our American society. After reading Fischer's novel, one could comprehend the fact that Paul Revere was center stage to all of the critical events that occurred at this time. After reading this novel, no longer will the words, "The British are coming, the British are coming!" have an elementary meaning. These words will become concrete with the words and acts of Paul Revere as portrayed by Fischer. Fischer not only captured the chilling events of this time, but he also put the words to play by bringing the drama and suspense that historians fail to mention into his writing. He left us to realize that he wanted to write a book that the rising generations would remember. He wanted his mark left just as Revere left his. As mentioned earlier, the bell itself was made by Revere. Today, it still carries his message across our American countryside.

Personally, I enjoyed this novel. At times, Fischer gave a long drawn out play of Revere's life. However, throughout the course of the book, I understood why this was done. In doing this, Fischer excelled in capturing the momentum and suspense of Revere's life. This taught me that there are always smaller elements to a larger picture. Not only was this novel informational, it was also educational. I honestly learned information about Paul Revere that I never knew. One is the fact that he was a person the spoke his mind, an excellent writer, and the fact the bell that was rung that April night was crafted by Revere himself. If you have th

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