An interesting man came into my life as I started my junior year in high school. This man is Zinn. So far we have read a few pieces of Zinn’s work and I’m on the fence if I like his opinions or not. I like the fact that Zinn questions who we praise in history and why. Also, I am impressed with the fact that he states good counter arguments and really persuades me as a reader to consider the other side of history. Some negatives about Zinn are how he writes in detail about the Declaration and other documents credibility. I think that he tries to uncover the truth too far and loses his credibility in my own opinion. I know that others will disagree with me and I’m fine with that. The majority of my junior IB History class have voiced that they don’t like Zinn, but the IB class above me couldn’t get enough of him. Whether liked or disliked, Zinn was an interesting man whose opinions should be analyzed to get a more worldly view.
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