The Beatles Anthology

P:If the author states his or her purposes overtly copy them in your journal and tell how well you think he or she achieves them.

R: "The Beatles Anthology is, in effect, The Beatles' autobiography... At least, Here is the Beatles' own story". This, I would say, is the purpose of the book stated overtly on the inside cover last paragraph. The book begins, as I mentioned before, with short autobiographies of each band member which begin with a recollection of their childhoods up to about right before the band began to come together. Not only this but moments when the band was together that linked back to childhood memories are discussed as well. In Paul McCartney's chapter he talks of how him and George Harrison could listen to songs and find moments in the musicality that reminded them of Paul's dad. The book is written so intimately that you just feel that they really want you to know what they are all about. We learn in just a few paragraphs of Ringo's chapter that he had a hard time moving from place to place a kid " you get used to being where you are" (p. 33). In the first few chapters the overt purpose is easily achieved as it depicts quite literally each Beatles' own story. Along with the information they provide us about their lives we are able to see the personality of each band member reflected in their writing. When told from an outside source could not have gotten to hear say Ringo's humor or understood as fully how John grew from his hardships. So far I believe the book has completely achieved it's purpose.