response to Boswell bio

Unlike Mary Rowlanson's narrative, James Boswell used very simple sentence structure. Although his words were not as compelling, his use of short sentences and repitition made this reading very clear. His subject was always identified and then repeated over and over ( "She made no difficulty of granting me all. She was a subtle philosopher. She said...") He did break some of the rules of style, using redundant modifiers, "whole of eternity", "state of terror", "age of eight." But despite these crimes in style, James Boswell conveyed his message with clarity. This passage was not as interesting for me as the captivity narrative, but like his sentences it was short so not that painful a read.