Paul Reveree Hero's Journey

A story can be like a game of telephone. After years of getting passed down from generation to generation it can be tweaked and changed. When Paul Revere saw the British coming to the Middlesex village and farm he knew he had to act fast. Paul hopped on his horse hoping to get the word out to the whole county before it was too late. But, there were many obstacles standing in his way including time. So, in order to achieve all he needed to he would have had to watch out for the British. Henry Longfellow’s poem is not valid because first, the times of the night were not accurate with the events that occurred. Second, many people are left out of the story. Lastly, Paul Revere did not save the nation that night.

Some may claim that Henry Longfellow

Little did we know he was completely wrong. In the poem, “Paul Revere’s Ride” by Henry Longfellow he told many times of the night where Paul would arrive in different parts of the county. As it says in the poem, “It was twelve by the village clock…” As it goes on to say, “It was one by the village clock…” and lastly, “It was two by the village clock…” As it says in “Paul Revere’s letter to Jeremy Belknap” he was not out that late. “About 10 o’clock, Dr. Warren Sent in great haste for me…” As it later states, “I set off upon a very good Horse; it was about 11 o’Clock…” This proves that Paul was not out very late in the

In the original letter written by Paul he had many names of the people who had helped make this all possible. In Henry Longfellow’s poem it doesn’t mention anyone who had helped Paul Revere that night. As it states, “Meanwhile, his friend, through the alley and street…”

In the letter written by Paul Revere himself it states many names of people who were also as important that night. As it states, “Dr. Warren Sent in great haste for me...Hancock and Adams were, and acquaint them of the Movement…” These are just a few examples of all of the people that were also involved. This shows that there were many other important figures involved that night. Lastly, Paul did not determine the fate of the country that night. As it says in Henry Longfellow’s poem, “The fate of the nation was riding that night…” In the letter written by Paul Revere, “As soon as he took me, the Major ordered him, if I attempted to run, or any body insulted them, to blow my brains out…” This proves that even when he got captured the fate of the nation was not all up to