ABIGAIL ADAMS BY PHYLLIS LEE LEVIN

ABIGAIL ADAMS BY PHYLLIS LEE LEVIN

Abigail Adams was an advocate for the equality of intellectually independent women. She is a feminist heroine, a lady who deserves to be celebrated in essays and dramas. Abigail being a mother and wife of presidents, warned her husband that women would become rebellious if they were denied their rights. She did comment on political issues. She committed herself to her husband for rearing their family. She was also involved in handling delicate matters about democracy and forming a nation. She is known for her intellectuality, keen, and curious characteristics. More so, she was a fiercely patriotic royal and a resourceful person. She bitterly resented the absence of her husband while at the course of serving the public. She behaved with loyalty as a hostess to the statesmen. She maintained a strong friendship with one of the statesmen known as Jefferson. Abigail is regarded as a woman with love, and intellect and gifted with language.  Abigail is an extraordinary person who lived in extraordinary times in American history. She wrote letters without getting tired. She was a brilliant woman founded in the American republic. Her diaries and letters provide one of the best first-hand accounts found in revolution history.

The author of the book Phyllis lee Levin graduated from MT Holyoke College; Phyllis has been an editor, reporter, and New York Times columnist. She also was a feature editor and writer for many condensate publications. Phyllis lives in Manhattan.

The familiar quotes in Adam’s letter for john tell him that his sex is brutal in such a bare truth that should admit without dispute. She says if anybody wishes to be happy, then he should give up a disturbing story of a master for a more tender title. The strongly and frequently expressed notions made a great impression. John tried to convince her that men had just ordinal power. He admitted that the letter was intimating such that another tribe that was more numerous, and superior than the others, were grown discontented. Abigail continued pleading for women through her argument, for she says that female suffering was taken as non-realistic.

The comments of Abigail on Benjamin franklin are more diverting and less familiar. She commented on Madame Ann, who did not only preside over dinner in franklin’s house but also she presided over other aspects of his life. Adam Abigail was amazed by the way the aging Madame was kissing and hugging the American statesman freely. She was even hugging and holding him frequently. Wondered whether if the continued with this romantic relationship with the old alady if franklin would not live to the age of an antediluvian.  She could not understand how such a lady would fall into a romantic relationship with a state’s man. She made this comment to her niece and claimed that she had not visited her though she was in the neighborhood.

Being a wife of an American ambassador ga broad, she reluctantly made certain concessions to the customs of the French. She submitted to the attention of her hairdresser, but she never had any time concealed her distaste for a nation that needed such fripperies. To be seen out of fashion was like committing a crime than to be seen in a natural state.  That she always made sure that she was still in style rather than just remaining in the natural state. The Persians were not adverse in such a state. When a royal person died, she wore a mourning dress to appeal to her thrifty New England conscience. For saving for the black outfit, she could not go out until the right time appeared. She waited for the allotted time to pass.  Because that allotted time passed, then there was no need for the black attires again since the time for mourning would have given. She admitted that her nations had nothing to compare with the entertainments of Europe. She was horrified by the costumes of Paris opera dancers at saddler’s wells. She got accustomed to them and also became the ballet’s aficionado.

There were also the vignettes of American life that were more enlightening. These were the continents’ sophistication of the 18^th century. The most fascinating was the incident of the smallpox vaccination on families. The situation involved going to Philadelphia to seek treatment. There was the engagement of attendants and the rooms and engaging many days in misery and fever. The enlightened ones and the brave only undertook this endeavor. According to the Paris journals, there are Adam’s revelations about the sojourning of London in the Grosvenor square. And the influence of life in George three court upon a woman who spent her woman living within a small village of Massachusetts.

All the statutes of Abigail Adams are included, being the great and them that near greatness. These include the impressions that she got from Washington, Hamilton, and Jefferson.  She also underwent through moments of trials and tribulations of her daughters and son romantic attachments. It had all about her resentments of her husband’s traveling. Abigail’s husband being a president, he used to travel a lot. Therefore Abigail was always against it. She also resigned from the life of her friend and companion. The bibliography of Abigail Adams is full of significant and immediate dailies of her life. It rises over the humdrum to present her accounts of the occurrences that pressed and followed the revolution of America. This was perceived by a woman who could record and interpreting her prosperity time with a lot of wisdom. This lady was a great patriot and contributed a lot in the revolution of America. Her knowledge articulated in her diaries and the letters she wrote can never be forgotten in American history. She was well behaved with the state persons and had a strong friendship with Jefferson.

Abigail Adams openly speaks her mind in the New York Times. She speaks much about her world through a compelling book of Phyllis Lee Levin. The book has created a believable portrait of the feeling of Adams in the Washington Post. The bibliography contains wonderful dailies of the American Revolution that is perceived by the recording of a wise woman by the name Abigail Adams. Phyllis has given details of Adams’s account that has got depth, breadth, and also impression. The selections that are frequently from Adam’s letters and other primary sources are woven into narratives that have a tone of reporting. These reports do carry sympathetic messages. The Levin life clearly shows her reflection of the interests of Abigail, together with her expansiveness and intimacy.

In the book, Levin goes beyond worshiping Abigail as heroin and goes ahead to underline her bitterness of the self-sacrifice to see liberty. She demanded freedom of the journalists from being abused and also for the physical and financial hardships. Abigail and her family seek justice in the courts in the European country. They decided not to be quiet about the acts of injustice. This is all brought about by the modern leader to be able to enlighten them about the excellent work done by a woman in the contribution of the American revolution.

In summary, the book about Abigail is written by Phyllis lee Levis to give us a picture of a powerful woman who was the wife of a president and mother of another. She contributed much to the revolution of the nation of America. Abigail guided the Adams family and still participated in the national affairs. She was enthusiastic about the participation of building the country of America. She shows a picture of a heroine woman who can balance politics and domestic work. Her husband used to travel a lot, meaning that she was in many times left to take charge of the Adams family.  She firmly stood against sorts of injustice, especially justice against women. Abigail once warned her husband against the rebellion of women if they were not treated rightly.  She helped her husband in rearing her family and handling delicate diplomatic issues in other countries. This book has a historical, impressive, and comprehensive personal account of Abigail Adams. She was a woman with a life of many aspects, including the struggle to balance between motherhood, public, and own experience. She is a good example and role model to the women to know that they are sturdy, and they can multitask between family and nation-building.

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