Essays on Abigail Adams

Leading by Example: People with Lives of Honor “Reputation is what other people know about you. Honor is what you know about yourself.”, This quote by Lois McMaster Bujold puts an interesting perspective on the term “honor”. He points out that honor is something that…

The love letters between John and Margaret Winthrop, and the letters between John and Abigail Adams, are useful in interpreting the personalities of the writers. The Winthrops’ religiousness reflects in their letters, while on the other hand, the Adams’ letters reflect their personal characteristics and…

Abigail Adams writes to her son in order to reinforce his determination. She uses metaphor to assert that he must stay open and educated at all times in order to become successful. She also uses hypothetical question in order to assert that he must persevere…