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” Of Old Bill Piersol, Who grew rich of trading with the inians, and who afterwords took the bankrupt law And emerged from it richer than ever.”

I chose this poem because the theme particularly stood out to me, and I chose this quote because it really relates to my essay. This man, Bill Piersol, is a perfect representation of the American character because he came to America and immediately wanted to make a profit. He traded with the indians, and he used the law to his advantadge to make money for himself.

I also chose this poem because it talks about another man who is also a great representation of the American Character. His name was Hod Putt. He grew tired of being poor, and had the ambition and drive to do something about it. He killed and robbed a traveler one night, he wanted to make money so desperately.