Comparison Of Boston King And David George

The compelling accounts of Boston King and David George certainly allow the reader to attain a higher degree of respect and sorrow for the slaves of the south during the time of the American Revolution. There is no question that these two slaves, in addition to countless others, suffered much more than any man should ever have to. The daily fear that amounted to chaos in their minds day in and day out are enough to send shivers down ones spine. The risks these men took for their family to acquire freedom certainly should not go unnoticed. One can read and immediately see many distinct similarities in these two accounts of dangerous decisions made by these men to overcome their slavery, but these similarities are, as mentioned, easily spotted.

The first sentence of Boston King’s memoir reads “It is by no means an agreeable take to write an account of my life, yet my gratitude to Almighty God, who considered my affliction, and looked upon me in my low estate, who delivered me from the hand of the oppressor, and established my goings, impels me to acknowledge his goodness”. This sentence seems to double as not only a seemingly calming effect for King, but as an outcry to his readers, that the readers must look to God in their lowly state, and see that he is indeed good. Now the readers needs to understand that both of the memoirs are about preachers, but in George’s memoir, he seems to elaborate more about the places and people he preached to. King’s memoir is riddled with phrases of himself crying out to God and thanking Him for the blessings He has given King and his family. This is a subtle way to effectively preach the gospel to the readers of his own memoir. Sentences throughout King’s memoir such as, “I fell down upon my knees, and thanked God for his deliverance”, are direct statements to put his own mind at rest, but also to allow the reader to question his own standing with God. This type of writing style is much different from George’s memoir,

There were similarities in their stories in addition to many differences, some of which we just discussed. It is these distinct differences that allowed us to see the diversity and the hardship that each slave experienced in their own unique way. King wanted us to know that God is only was he made it through those difficult times, and we see that clearly in his memoir, and George is definitely more descriptive in his memoir. King and George both appeared firm and courageous in their faith, and it was their faith that drove them through their hard times and ultimately caused them to leave behind their oppression and walk into a new life as free men of the