Compare and contrast the biographical approach Linda Colley employs in The Ordeal of Elizabeth Marsh with Charles Manns method of engaging history in 1491. What are the strengths and weaknesses of each author in addressing the historical period under consideration in their work? Which of the two works do you ultimately think is most successful in distilling the essence of the times with which it deals? I will comment on your paper according to the following rubric: 1. Have you included a position statement that clearly articulates which of the two works you think most successful? 2. In arriving at that position statement, have you discussed at length at least one point of comparison and one point of contrast? 3. Have you considered a total of at least two strengths and weaknesses for each author? 4. Is the paper clearly written and well-organized so that your position is comprehensible and supported by your discussion of the points of comparison/contrast as well as the strengths and weaknesses of each author.
