Analysis Of Paul Revere's Ride By Longfellow

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The poem “Paul Revere’s ride” written by Longfellow is far from a reliable source for many reasons. Paul Revere wrote a letter himself about what happened that night, and so did Longfellow but whose side is more reliable? The man who allegedly saved a village from the British on his own and his words or Longfellow’s story about what happened. Many things Longfellow claims happened on the night of the British attack don’t match Paul’s letter. According to Longfellow, this was a one-man job, that Paul Revere acted alone. On the other hand, Paul Revere states “Two friends rowed me across Charles river”. Turns out Paul Revere did not act alone. Also, Longfellow’s poem states “It was twelve by the village clock when he crossed the bridge into