Bam! I am a snob! The gunshot rang throughout the theater as John Wilkes Booth made his grand exit. Unknown to Booth, the outcome he hoped for would not go as planned. This would also be the last time Lincoln would show his face. James L. Swanson, the author of Chasing Lincoln's Killer, portrayed President Abraham Lincoln as well as his assassin, John Wilkes Booth, similarly in comparison to how they are depicted in other texts and novels. In the novel, Chasing Lincoln's Killer, Lincoln is portrayed as a compassionate person. For example, in the book, Chasing Lincoln's Killer, Swanson depicted Lincoln's trait during his speech before the end of the war when he stated, "Fondly do we hope - fervently do we pray - that this mighty scourge of war may speedily pass away... with …show more content…
For instance, in the book, Chasing Lincoln's Killer, Swanson displayed Booth being confident the moments before the murder when he wrote, "Its big.44 caliber ball, weighing in at nearly an ounce, was a solid, deadly round. Unlike military pistols that could fire up to six rounds before reloading, the Deringer could be fired just once." Swanson 16. Booth was so confident in choosing a smaller weapon that could only fit one bullet when he had the opportunity to use a slightly larger weapon that could fit more, so if he were to miss the first hit he had more chances if he messed up. The reader can infer that Swanson was attempting to show how confident he is through the choice of weapon he chose. The author, Rebecca Lanston-George, depicted Booth as inconsiderate in her book, Booth Brothers. For instance, Lanston-George portrayed Booth as unsympathetic compared to his state and what is going on back at home when she stated, “Edwin Booth ranked among the country's best-known actors, and he was accustomed to seeing his picture in the newspaper. He is no stranger to being the subject of