How Washington s Role And Legacy Has Been Manipulated By...

Kush Patel Word Count: Edward G. Lengel, author of Inventing George Washington, brings a different approach to writing historical books. He has collected and sifted through virtually all mediums of Washington’s life. Through his work I found a central theme of how Washington’s role and legacy has been manipulated by society. Lengel displays the way writers, critics, and religious leaders changed George Washington’s identity for their own personal benefits; they have altered his religious orientation and his public image in both good and bad ways. George Washington’s religious beliefs have always been altered or unclear to the American society. Lengel ponders, â€Å"Washington considered attendance at religious services to be a civic duty. He believed that morality and the unfettered practice of religion ensured the prosperity of a well-organized society† (77). Washington was only partially religious to please the common people. He was selfless in doing what was in the best interest of his nation than himself. By taking the role of president, he had to sacrifice his own beliefs. The Valley Forge prayer incident was commonly disfigured by many. The story began when a Quaker, by the name of Isaac Potts, saw Washington in prayer, according to Mason Locke Weems. After the initial story, others began twisting it to their liking by adding horses or barns. As Lengel states, â€Å"The image of Washington in prayer became iconic† (86). Artist painted Washington in various scenes depictingShow MoreRelatedThe Effect s Of Free Speech On The United States1729 Words   |  7 Pagespolitical arena in the United States, I find myself arriving in an disheartening and frightening environment. Where I have suddenly awoken in a dis-utopian world of money, power and greed, where the rich elites of the population has all the power to speak up. 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