Kennedys
... As one recites the popular phrase, ¡°The Kennedys,¡± swarms of images come to mind: wealth, prestige, politics, business, or royalty. But after one becomes more informed, new images of the Kennedys are conjured. ... As one gains exposure to television programs of the Kennedys we are programmed admirable images of them: JFK¡¯s famous phrase in his speech, ¡°ask not what your country can do for you but what you can do for your country¡±; the two assassinated brothers Robert Kennedy and John Kennedy viewed as martyrs; or perhaps the perception of Jacqueline Kennedy as the American equivalent to Princess Diana. ... The well-known story of the family as well as displeasing events is the subject of the book titled The Kennedys. ... In addition this is not the only book on the Kennedys. There are books available that are favorable and flattering to the Kennedys. ... The book The Kennedys written by Peter Collier and David Horowitz is the story of the legacy and iconic Kennedy family. ... But I believe the book was mostly intended for literary people who desire to seek the truths and wisdoms of human nature via the Kennedys. ... Another example is the closing sentence ¡°¡¦there¡¯ll be no more Kennedys (Collier, Horowitz)¡± In conclusion The Kennedys is a very well written book by two very skilled writers however because they are human they were prone to minor errors. The content of The Kennedys deals with the personal lives of the family starting from Patrick Kennedy and ending with the last generation of the Kennedys. ... The author¡¯s broad and implied thesis seems to be the following: Despite the Kennedys¡¯ success they were victims of tragedy. In comparison to the thesis above, I have prepared another thesis about the Kennedys that was written by Hugh Sidey of TIME magazine. ... Although the six chapters document the Kennedys¡¯ illegal activities, health problems, death and failed romance my attention was given more to the successes of the Kennedys. Upon reading I nodded my head and pondered the extraordinary feats that the Kennedys were capable of achieving.