Savage, Sinner, and Saved: Davy Crockett, Camp Meetings and the Wild Frontier, was written by, Catherine L. Albanese. This article relays a depiction of frontier mentality during the mid 1800's, and how it came to be. In an attempt to explain how the myth and ritual systems may have organized consciousness for frontier life structure, the author referenced her literature with fictional Davy Crockett Almanacs and various inserts from documented camp meetings. She then separates the different levels of the frontier mentality into three categories, savage, sinner, and saved.
Possible bias in her explanation includes referencing the fictitious Davy Crockett Almanacs. These almanacs were written mostly by anonymous authors in other parts of the nation. Other bias includes speaking about the Crockett Almanac stories as if they were true. For example, "One sign of Crockett's future stature had been his earliest sources of nourishment. It had been thought best to ween him on whiskey, and later, as a growing child, he would drink a pint with his breakfast and a quart with his lunch." (Albanese p. 488) This statement is not documented, therefore, making it an opinion, which is definitely an example of bias. .
The author's perspectives and conclusions on frontier life were definitely influenced by the resources she used. She validates her use of these sources by saying that they represent mainstream America and its culture during the mentioned time period. Her opinion is that the almanacs were read by people with extreme pleasure in the East, and the attraction of camp meetings was not limited to the West. .
Catherine L. Albanese organized her article in an efficient manner. She opens her article with another authors analysis of the same subject matter. Then, using other resources, she attempts to explain the validity of the myth and ritual systems and how it relates to the frontier mentality. She concludes her article, reiterating the main points and closes effectively.
Davy Crockett is worldwide known as one of the best hunters, marksmen, and Indian fighters that ever lived. ... John Crockett had fought in the Revolutionary War. ... John Crockett and a partner b! ... John Crockett was pressed for money, so he decided to hire out Davy to Silers. ... The next day John Crockett asked Davy why he hadn't been going to school. ...
Russell Kumpf - David Crockett The Narrative of the Life of David Crockett was initially released in 1834. ... As and teenager Davy aspires to do so with initial failure. ... As charity and hard work were clearly ideals that Davy Crockett believed in, it seems that he was also an advocate of bravery and of commitment to the protection of his family and America. ... At the first warning of Indian attack, Davy expresses very clearly his concern for his family and the families of others. ... I think that by mentioning the heroic way in which his fellows fought and died, Davy illustrates that d...
David Crockett also known as Davy; was notorious for his courage and leadership in the war, as an American frontiersman. ... Davy didn't go back to school or home, in fear that his father would whip him. ... (Crockett, 43). Crockett had a total of 100 days of school. ... Crockett ran for the U.S. ...
Disney began distributing news columns, television program series, and a feature length film about Davy Crockett that captivated the American population. ... The family audience that was caught up in the excitement of the Crockett craze was no longer contented with the animated and anthropomorphized images of the earlier Disney productions.... By using words such as "exploited, indulgence, and uncontrolled" as well focusing negatively on the gross income made by the Crockett craze, the author only chooses to depict Walt Disney in adverse light. Nilsen goes as far as to hold Disney re...
Davy waits with the women and children. ... The community continues to guide Davy in his participation. ... Summers tells Davy to take "just one paper" (272). ... The process of Davy choosing his own paper is important. ... The community passes stones to little Davy Hutchinson. ...
This has a profound effect on the story and on Davy's life. Davy grows up being uncertain of females because of his father's treatment of his mother. ... Johnston uses the absence of love towards Davy to heighten his sense of suffering and hardship during his life, and this absence of love towards Davy, later in life becomes an absence of love from Davy to those around him. ... When Jack asks Davy to 'pull some strings' to help him be transferred overseas to fight the war, Davy originally agrees but does nothing to help. ... Prichard physically separates the aborigines ...
Few have accomplished this goal like Davy Crockett, Henry Ford, Daniel Boone, and various U.S. ... Davy Crockett fought under Andrew Jackson, who was also of Irish decent, during the civil war. Crockett also found himself serving many years in congress, which few Irishmen can say the same. ... In 1767 Boone traveled into the edge of Kentucky and camped for the winter at Salt Spring near Prestonsburg. ...
Because of this, women always seem to be a mystery to Davy. ... When Davy runs away from home, he stays at Sam Burlington's house. Sam is a fellow artist at the life-painting studio where Davy paints. Sam Burlington's girl friend, Jess is murdered later in the book and this affects Davy profusely because the police arrest Sam for the crime, and question Davy. At first, Davy can't believe what they are saying about Sam, and when the police turn up to question Davy, he basically denies knowing Sam. ...
Long includes a scene in the battle in which Davy Crockett is begging for his life. Davy claims that he had nothing to do with the revolution and that he was a traveler who was mixed into the fighting. ... Not only was Houston described fully, but so was Davy Crockett. So due to the information described by Long, the reader can become a little more emotionally involved during the scenes in which Crockett is battling for his life, as well as when Houston was dying from his wounds. ...