Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter has the amount of historical accuracy as one would expect of an action movie about vampires- sadly, that is not very much. In this movie, it’s not enough that Abraham Lincoln saved the union: he also had to defeat an army of vampires, and singlehandedly win the Civil War. Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, although it might be appealing to a die-hard action fanatic, is not recommended for the average history-buff who wants an accurate display of Abraham Lincoln’s life, his presidency, or the war. The movie opens with a black couple, who were previously free, being carted away. Their son, William H. Johnson, yells and fights the slave owner, causing the man to turn his whip on William. Young Abraham Lincoln feels …show more content…
The next day, Abraham’s mother dies, and Lincoln is told that she was poisoned. With this scene, Abraham Lincoln vows to avenge his mother’s death, which takes him to the unique path of vampire hunting. To say the least, this scene isn’t exactly historically accurate. Nancy actually died from milk sickness, not vampire poisoning (Carson). Nonetheless, whether it be from a vampire bite or milk sickness, Nancy’s death profoundly affected Abraham for the rest of his …show more content…
Every bad thing that happened to Abe or the nation, was a product of vampires. Vampires poisoned Abraham’s mother, vampires murdered Abraham’s son, and, worst of all, vampires were responsible for the rise of enslavement in the south. Blaming vampires for slavery takes the responsibility away from the South and the United States- where it belongs. “Slavery was our national sin…the nation sucked the blood out of Africans for its wealth” (Sneed). Society today needs to realize that slavery did happen, and it is something that America is guilty of. Hollywood needs to stop deterring the blame away from American ancestors, and realize that slavery was considered normal in the
The book Chasing Lincoln’s Killer is about the world famous story of assassinating President Abraham Lincoln. This book takes the reader into the lives and minds of the four main conspirators responsible for the assassination of Abraham Lincoln and the attempted assassination of the Vice President, Andrew Johnson , and the Secretary of State, William H. Seaward. Not only will the reader learn about the details of the planned assassinations but the background of all conspirators involved, each one of their motives for committing the crimes, and all the differences between the actual killings and what was supposed to happen if everything went according to plan. In this gripping novel the writer, James Swanson, takes the reader through a key point in American history in order to learn the truth of what must have happened while chasing Lincoln’s killer.
“Chasing Lincoln’s Killer” was a true story about the assassination attempts of Abraham Lincoln, the sixteenth president of the United States. Lincoln was president during the Civil War, which was a war between the Union and Confederate. Most everybody got to choose a side to root for either the Northern policies or the Southern cause. Although John Wilkes Booth worked in the north, Booth was an unyielding supporter of the Confederate cause. Booth execrated President Lincoln and what he stood for. John Wilkes Booth was a famous actor, and could have had many assassination chances, including Lincoln’s second inauguration. Wanting the south to win the war, he never wanted the punishment of assassinating the president of the United States. Being
In Chasing Lincoln’s Killer, by James L. Swanson, the main characters were; John Wilkes Booth, Dr. Leale, Abraham Lincoln (even though he dies.) When John Wilkes Booth (a.k.a Booth) found out that the North had won the Civil War, he felt anger and disgust but he could do nothing. Booth had one plot that the book talked about and that was to kidnap the president and sell him to the leaders of the South but that plot never got put into action. When booth went to Ford's theatre got a letter, Booth worked at the theatre, the letter that said that the President of the United states would be visiting ford's theatre quickly he put a plot into works. First he went to get accomplices and they too would kill someone that night. When the time had come to Booth snuck into the President’s box, not even noticed he pulled out a gun and shot a bullet into the left side and under the left ear of the President's head. That didn’t kill the President, yet. When Booth tried to leave he was stopped by General Henry Rathbone, they had a knife fight while trying to stop both of them from leaving, although Booth got away jumping from the President's box and onto the stage shouting "Sic Semper Tyrannis" (Chasing Lincoln's Killer, by James L. Swanson.)
rage becomes more intense that he starts to act on impulse. “Booth commands Powell, ‘Put a
During the summer of 1984, Calvin Johnson trudges knee deep through a swamp in the wetlands of South Georgia. As snakes brush past his legs, he marches in line with nine other men, each dressed in an orange jumpsuit, swinging a razor sharp bush axe in collective rhythm. His crew entered the swamp at dawn and they will not leave until dusk. Guards, armed with shotguns, and equally violent tempers, ignore the fact that the temperature has risen well above 100 degrees and push the men even harder. Suddenly, an orange blur falls to the ground and a prisoner from Wayne Correctional Institution lies face down in the swampy floor. As guards bark orders at the unconscious, dying man, Johnson realizes "the truth of the situation, and the force of injustice just incapacitates" him. It is then he decides he does not belong in the swamp.
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter has a similar contrast to Abraham Lincoln's real life. The story does take a turn on actual historical events, that may bring you to believe that these events happened. From the presidency to the child's death, here events lead to the idea of this story being true. Abe may have had some hidden secrets that were later uncovered for all to see.
Abraham Lincoln is perhaps one of the most interesting characters to have ever graced the American political arena and presidency. He is most noteworthy, obviously, for his role in saving the United States from its own destruction and the eradication of the vile Southern tradition of slavery. However, upon deeper inspection, one finds there was much more to Lincoln than his political achievements. Throughout his years as a politician, there's a noticeable shift in terms of his character, and political persona. He seems to go from ambitious and boisterous to being more solemn and reserved. Also, it should be noted that some remark that Lincoln was, quite ironically, both America’s most democratic and autocratic President to have ever held office. However, it seems that though there is abundant evidence for his democratic values, there are little to suggest his autocratic intentions. As though some lines revealing such intent can be found, many are also directly rebutted by powerful democratic rhetoric. All of this can be found in Lincoln’s four main speeches; “A House Divided Against Itself Cannot Stand”, his Inaugural Addresses and the Gettysburg Address. Basically, in order to properly analyze Lincoln it may be best to look at Lincoln’s personal and political changes within the terms of his antebellum and Civil War “personalities”, as well as to examine his democratic and autocratic leanings; all through scrutinizing Lincoln’s major speeches.
One of the greatest men to walk this earth was our 16th president, Abraham Lincoln. As we all know Lincoln achieved many attributes in his time. Some of his most famous achievements include: signing off on the Emancipation Proclamation, giving numerous speeches like the Inaugural Address and Gettysburg Address, and ending one of the most brutal battles in history: the Civil War. What we weren’t taught in class or through reading history books was that Lincoln became a unique type of hunter that killed vampires while on his road to presidency. It wasn’t until 2012, when director Tim Bekmambetov turned the novel Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter into a film that Lincoln fans began to see him as more than a great President, but also a vampire hunter. According to Mike Scott in his review about Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, the film “re-imagines our 16th president as a secret, ax-wielding slayer of bloodsuckers” (Mike Scott). The movie is not meant to be a documentary, it’s rather an action packed bloody mess. Furthermore, while the film doesn’t hit all of the highlights of Lincoln’s life, it rewrites history just a little bit.
Lincoln, the man who led our country in one of the most bloody, horrific times in American history. He stands as a major figure of heroism for some people and a monument of leadership for a country consumed by the blood spattered fires of war surrounding a difficult time in American history. He was the light in this dark, brief amount of years. He was the savior for slaves and very many of the african populus only to fall victim to the very iconic, symbolic bullet from one passionate man who follows his beliefs to the death.
It is widely known that Abraham Lincoln, since his childhood, was never a fan of the south. Additionally, his father was a devout Christian, which played a major role in the development of Lincoln’s moral and ethical beliefs, which manifested themselves more so later on his life and would play a major part in Lincoln’s agenda during the Civil War. The idea that Lincoln may or may not have overstepped his powers during the process of preserving the unity of the United States will be looked at closely in the following paragraphs. This critical analysis will look at various sources with differing views in order to establish a solid conclusion as to why Lincoln was justified in the actions he took as President during the Civil War.
Abraham Lincoln’s Assassination was wrong. Abraham Lincoln was assassinated on April 14,1865. His killer was john Wilkes Booth. He was assassinated in Ford’s Theatre. Booth assassinated president because he was a confederate and hated that his side had lost the war. He took this as the perfect opportunity to make his move. President lincoln was to actually be kidnapped and held hostage. But there was too much protection with the president which made welks just assassinate the president. Abraham Lincoln’s death was unjustified. He ended the civil war,ended slavery and passed the homestead act but he also did things not everyone agreed with.
The movie starts with the story of Rubin Carter and his fight for the middleweight championship. He lost the match in a rigged bout to a weaker opponent. Although, Rubin dominated the ring, he lost the title. The fight foreshadows the racial discrimination that will be played throughout the movie. Later in the movie in the Lafayette Grill two African-American males of middle build murdered three people at the all white establishment. Rubin Carter and John Artis were accused of being those two men. Carter and Artis went to prison for three life sentences. The future looks slim for Carter, however, a pivotal change comes when Lezra Martin discovers Carter's book.
Although the film and the novel of Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter highlighted different characters and other versions of Lincoln, they shared a commonality in the underlying themes discussed within the works that later helped to explain the alteration of his character as a result of the Twenty-First Century. One of the main themes shared between the works was the fight against oppression and injustice. An immediate connection was made between vampires and slavery: the reason for the imprisonment of the African American race in the South was due to vampires. The movie said that “killing a slave was not considered murder, no matter the circumstances” and went on to illustrate how this fact upset President Lincoln to the point where he wanted
takes place in the south, where at the time, slaves were newly emancipated and things are
Abraham Lincoln served in many facets of the United States government and was also a respected lawyer in Illinois. He was best known for being elected as the 16th President of the United States of America. As president, Lincoln guided the United States through one of the worst times in American history, the Civil War. From the start of his political career, Lincoln was instrumental in his efforts and eventual success in ending slavery in America. He was known for his public speaking abilities and delivered some of the most popular speeches in United States history. He lived a successful life before the presidency, during the presidency, and up to the time of his tragic death. His life was cut short when he was assassinated in 1865 while still serving as President of the United States. Lincoln was revered as one of the greatest presidents in American history. Prior to becoming one of the most powerful men in the world, Lincoln grew up in a poverty-stricken family.